Akhaura Junction railway station

Akhaura Junction railway station is a railway junction located in Akhaura Upazila, Brahmanbaria District, Chittagong division, Bangladesh.

Akhaura Junction Railway Station আখাউড়া জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Bangladesh Railway Station
General information
Location	Akhaura Upazila, Brahmanbaria District Bangladesh
Coordinates	23.8690722°N 91.2056796°E / 23.8690722; 91.2056796
Line(s)	Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Akhaura–Agartala line Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line
Tracks	Broad Gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	AKA
Zone(s)	East Zone
Division(s)	Dhaka
History
Opened	1896 (1896)
Services
Preceding station   Akhaura Junction railway station   Following station Terminus   Line Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak   Azampur Bhatshala   Line Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura   Terminus Terminus   Line Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong   Gangasagar   Line Akhaura–Agartala
Route map
Location

History

In response to the demands of tea manufacturers of Assam for a railway line with the port of Chittagong, the Assam Bengal Railway started construction of railway lines in eastern Bengal from 1891. Chittagong–Comilla line was opened in 1895. On 1 July 1895, the 150 km Chittagong–Comilla and the 69 km Laksam–Chandpur lines were opened to the public. In 1896, Comilla–Akhaura–Shahbajpur line was established.

In the same year it was opened as a station of Comilla–Akhaura–Shahbajpur line. It became a junction station when the railway line from Akhaura to Tongi was built.

External links

• Akhaura Junction railway station at the India Rail Info