Panchbibi railway station

Railway station in Joypurhat District, Bangladesh
25°11′21″N 89°01′17″E / 25.1891°N 89.0213°E / 25.1891; 89.0213Owned byBangladesh RailwayLine(s)Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana linePlatforms2ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)
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Panchbibi railway station is an intermediate station in Panchbibi Upazila of Joypurhat District, Bangladesh.

The north–south railway line between Chilahati and Sara (on the Padma River near Paksey) was constructed between 1874 and 1879.[1] Panchbibi station is 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Hili and 7 miles (11 km) north of Joypurhat.[2]

In 2011, Bangladesh Railway suspended intercity rail service to the station, which is near the border with India, to curb smuggling. In 2015, local residents demanded that all intercity trains resume stopping at Panchbibi.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Brief History". Bangladesh Railway. Archived from the original on 20 December 2011.
  2. ^ Bogra District. Bengal District Gazetteers. Vol. B. Calcutta: The Bengal Secretariat Book Depot. 1913. p. 26. OCLC 10309766.
  3. ^ "Stoppage of intercity trains at Panchbibi station demanded". The Daily Star. 15 October 2015.