Darshana railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Bangladesh}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Darshana Railway Station
| native_name = দর্শনা রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
| style = Bangladesh Railways
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.5036|N|88.7904|E|format=dms}}
| owned = Bangladesh Railway
| address = Darsana, Chuadanga, Bangladesh
| country = {{flag|Bangladesh}}
| type = Bangladesh Railway Station
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| accessible = Yes
| architect = On Ground
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Bangladesh railway code
| code = DSN
| zone = West Zone
| division = {{rwd|Pakshi}}}}
| operator = Bangladesh Railway
| line = Chilahati-Parbatipur-Santahar-Darshana Line
| platforms = 3
| tracks = 5
| classification = Domestic/ International
| opened = {{Start date and age|1871}}
| former = Eastern Bengal Railway
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Bangladesh Railways|line1=Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana |left1=Darshana Junction|right1=}}
| mapframe = yes
| electrified =
}}
Darshana Railway Station ({{langx|bn|দর্শনা রেলওয়ে স্টেশন}}) is a border railway station in Darsana, Bangladesh, situated in Damurhuda Upazila of Chuadanga District, in Khulna Division. It is a rail transit point and a border checkpoint on the India-Bangladesh border.
History
Darshana to Jagotee, Kushtia rail line was first opened on 15 November 1861. It was {{convert|53.11|km}} long broad gauge line. It is the first rail road in East Bengal. This rail road established sugarcane supply chain between Darsana (Carew) and Jagotee Sugar mills. Later on this rail road was extended up to Goalundo Ghat.
Darshana - Rana Ghat (India) -Benapole -Jessore -Khulna passenger railway communication continued until the early 1960s between East Pakistan and India. Then Darshana to Jessore railway was established and the service discontinued.
Darsana station came up with the Eastern Bengal Railway opening the line from Calcutta to Goalundo Ghat, in 1871.{{cite web| url = http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| title = Indian Railway History timeline| last = R.P.Saxena| access-date = 2011-12-10| archive-url = https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| archive-date = 2012-07-14| url-status = dead}}
The Maitree Express passes through this station.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7345724.stm|title= Dhaka-Calcutta train link resumes|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|date=14 April 2008|access-date=2008-04-17}}
Main lines
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!Line !Electrification !Gauge !Number of Tracks |
Towards Gede and Ranaghat Junction
|Yes, Gede to Ranaghat. Darshana to Gede not electrified {{Cite web|title = Indian Railways Living Atlas - India Rail Info|url = http://indiarailinfo.com/atlas|website = India Rail Info|access-date = 2015-11-08}} |5'6" (1676 mm) Indian Broad Gauge |
Towards Isharwadi Junction |
References
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{{Railways in Bangladesh}}
{{India-Bangladesh land border checkpoints}}
Category:Railway stations in Chuadanga District
Category:Bangladesh–India railway border crossings
Category:Railway stations in Bangladesh opened in 1871
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