railroad.wikisort.org - Station

Darshana (Bengali: দর্শনা) 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.

Darshana Railway Station দর্শনা রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Bangladesh Railway Station
General information
Location	Darsana, Chuadanga, Bangladesh  Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°30′13″N 88°47′25″E
Owned by	Bangladesh Railway
Operated by	Bangladesh Railway
Line(s)	Chilahati-Parbatipur-Santahar-Darshana Line Darshana-Jessore-Khulna Line
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Classification	Domestic/ International
History
Opened	1871
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway

History

Darshana to Jagotee, Kushtia rail line was first opened on 15 November 1861. It was 53.11 kilometres (33.00 mi) 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.[1]

The Maitree Express passes through this station.[2]

Main Lines

Line	Electrification	Gauge	Number of Tracks
Towards Gede and Ranaghat Junction	Yes, Gede to Ranaghat. Darshana to Gede not electrified [3]	5'6" (1676 mm) Indian Broad Gauge[3]	2[3]
Towards Isharwadi Junction	No[3]	5'6" (1676 mm) Indian Broad Gauge[3]	2[3]

References

---