Jessore Junction railway station

Railway station in Jessore, Bangladesh
23°09′15″N 89°12′31″E / 23.1543°N 89.2086°E / 23.1543; 89.2086Elevation6 metersOwned byBangladesh RailwayOperated byBangladesh RailwayLine(s)Darshana-Jessore-Khulna Line
Dhaka–Jessore linePlatforms3Tracks4Train operatorsBangladesh RailwayConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)ParkingYesAccessibleYesArchitectural styleModernOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeJS Zone(s) West Zone Division(s) PakshiClassificationInternational/ DomesticHistoryOpened1882 (142 years ago) (1882)Rebuilt2005 (19 years ago) (2005)Services
Preceding station   Bangladesh Railway   Following station
Dhupkhola   Line
Jessore–Benapole Branch Line 		  Terminus
Jashore Cant.   Line
Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line 		  Rupdia
Terminus   Line
Dhaka–Jessore line 		  Rupdia
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Jessore Junction Railway Station is a station in Jessore, Khulna Division, Bangladesh. The station is the main station of Jessore and is linked to Khulna, Dhaka & India by the Darshana-Jessore-Khulna Line.

History

Its new station building was opened in 2005.[1] On 8 March 2019 both governments agreed to make a 3-minute halt at Jessore in order to attract more passengers. The Bandhan Express now connects Khulna to Kolkata via Jashore.[2]

References

  1. ^ "অপর্যাপ্ত অবকাঠামো: রেলস্টেশনের সেবার মানে উন্নতি নেই". Bonikbarta.net (in Bengali). 8 October 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Kolkata-Khulna train: After 52 years you can now buy ticket to Bangladesh; all you need to know". India Today.
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