Shahtoli railway station

Shahtoli railway station is a railway station of East Zone of Bangladesh Railway, situated at Shahtoli post-office of Chandpur Sadar sub-district of Chandpur, Bangladesh.[2][3][4]

Shahtoli railway station শাহতলী রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
B-class railway station
Location	Chandpur Sadar Upazila, Chandpur District Chittagong Division  Bangladesh
Owned by	Bangladesh Railway
Operated by	East Zone
Line(s)	Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong
Distance	8 km from Chandpur Railway Station 7 km from Chandpur Court Railway Station 43 km from Laksham Junction Railway Station[1]
Platforms	1
Tracks	2 (1 loop-line)
Other information
Status	Closed
Station code	STI
History
Opened	1 July 1895

Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line
to Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line to Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Akhaura Gangasagar Imambari Kasba Mandabag Shalda Nadi Sashidal Rajapur Sadar Rasulpur Comilla Mainamati Lalmai Alishohor Chitoshi Road Shahrasti Meher Waruk Haziganj Balakhal Madhu Road Shahtoli Maishadi Halt Chandpur Court Chandpur Doulatganj Khila Nather Petua Bipulasar Sonaimuri Bajra Choumuhani Majdi Majdi Court Harinarayanpur Noakhali Laksham Junction Naoti Nangalkot Hasanpur Gunabati Shorshodi Feni Kalidaha Fajilpur Muhurigonj Chinki Astana Mostan Nagor Mashorai Bantakia Nizampur College Baroanchla Sitakunda Barbokuna Kumira Bhatiari Faujdarhat Junction Kobolodham Pahartoli Nazir Hat Ghat Nazir Hat Kobirhat Shorkahat Chania Madarsha Hathajari Jobra Chittagong University Fotoabad Chittagong Cantonment Sholoshor Chittagong Polytechnic Jhautola Chittagong Cabin Chittagong Janalihat Gandondi Bhangura Dholghat Khanmohona Poha Chakroshala Khoma Kanchan Nagor Kharhat Hashimpur Dohazari to Cox's Bazar (under construction)
Source: Bangladesh Railway Route Map Archived from the original on May 2, 2013.

History

Founded in 1892 in England, Assam Bengal Railway company took the responsibility to construct rail lines in this country. A 150 km (93 mi) meter-gauge line from Chittagong to Comilla and 69 km (43 mi) meter-gauge line from Laksham to Chandpur were opened to public on 1 July 1895.[5] During that time, as one of the railway stations of the Laksham-Chandpur railway route, Shahtoli Railway Station was built.

Details

Shahtoli railway station is a B-class railway station. It has a platform and a loop-line. This station is closed due to shortage of manpower,[6] but daily two trains still stops here.

Services

Two trains give stoppages daily at Shahtoli Railway Station:

1. Chandpur Commuter
2. Sagarika Express

Incidents and accidents

• 4 December 2013: Chittagong bound Meghna Express train derailed near Shahtoli railway station at 5:38 am as some miscreants took off fish-plates from the rail-track. No casualties happened.[7]

References

1. "Shahtali Railway Station Map/Atlas BR/Bangladesh Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
2. চাঁদপুর-লাকসাম রুটে ডেমু ট্রেন বন্ধ. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-03-17.
3. ২ বছরেও শেষ হয়নি শাহতলী রেল স্টেশন ভবন ও প্লাটফর্ম নির্মাণ কাজ. chandpurweb.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-22.
4. চাঁদপুরে ট্রেনের বগি লাইনচ্যূত, যোগাযোগ বন্ধ. taza-khobor.org (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-22.
5. "Railway". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
6. কুমিল্লায় জনবল সংকটে বন্ধ ১৩ রেলস্টেশন. UNB (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-21.
7. চাঁদপুরে ট্রেনের বগি লাইনচ্যুত. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-21.

External links

Media related to Shahtoli railway station at Wikimedia Commons