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Shahbajpur railway station is a railway station situated in Barlekha Upazila of Moulvibazar District in Bangladesh. It was opened in 1910 on Kulaura–Shahbajpur line.[2] There are two types of rail lines in Bangladesh Meter gauge and Broad gauge. This station is connected with meter-gauge link on both sides from Kulaura–Shahbajpur line and Akhaura-Kulaura-Chhatak Line by Kulaura Junction. This railway station is situated in Moulvibazar city.[3]

Shahbajpur railway station শাহবাজপুর রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Railway station
General information
Location	Barlekha Upazila, Moulvibazar District Sylhet Division  Bangladesh
Owned by	Bangladesh Railway
Operated by	Bangladesh Railway
Line(s)	Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line Kulaura–Shahbajpur line
Platforms	2
Train operators	Eastern Railway, Bangladesh
Construction
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Website	www.railway.gov.bd
History
Opened	1910 [1]
Closed	2002 [2]
Electrified	No

Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line
Legend
Chhatak Bazar Afzalbad Satpur Halt Khazanchigaon Sylhet Muglabazar Fenchuganj Railway Bridge Fenchuganj Maijgaon Bhatara Bazar Baramchal Sakapan Silchar–Sabrum Railroad   Mahisasan India Bangladesh Border Shahbajpur Muraul Baralekha Khataltali Dakkhinbhaug Dhami Juree Kulaura Junction Longla Tilagaon Muno Shamsarnagar Bhanugach Dhalai River   Sreemangal Satgaon Rashidpur Satiajuri Laskarpur Khowai Railway Bridge Barkula Sakir Muhammed Sutang Bazar Chunarughat Amu Road Assampara Balla Shaistaganj Junction Habiganj Bazar Habiganj Court Duliakhal Paikpara Sutang Shahajibazar Chhatian Nuapara Itakhula Taliapara Shahpur Montola Khasimnagar Harashpur Mukundapur Marasani Singerbil Ahazampur Tongi-Bhairab- Ahazampur Bypass Connection Railroad Tongi-Bhairab- Akhaura Railroad Akhaura Junction Akhaura-Laksham- Chittagong Railroad
Source: Bangladesh Railway Map
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History

In response to the demands of the Assam tea planters for a railway link to Chittagong port, Assam Bengal Railway started construction of a railway track on the eastern side of Bengal in 1891. A 150 kilometres (93 mi) track between Chittagong and Comilla was opened to traffic in 1895. The Comilla–Akhaura–Kulaura–Badarpur section was opened in 1896–98 and extended to Lumding by 1903.[4][5][6]

The Kulaura-Sylhet section was opened 1912–15, the Shaistaganj-Habiganj branch line in 1928, the Shaistaganj–Balla branch line in 1929 and the Sylhet–Chhatak Bazar line in 1954.[7]

A metre gauge link exists between Shahbajpur in Bangladesh and Mahisasan in India.[8]

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