Jessore Junction railway station

Railway station in Jessore, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jashore Junction Railway Station (Bengali: যশোর জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন) is a station in Jashore, Khulna Division, Bangladesh. The station is the main station of Jashore and is linked to Khulna, Dhaka and India by the Darshana-Jessore-Khulna Line.

Other namesJessore Junction
LocationRail Road, Jessore, Jashore District, Khulna Division
Bangladesh
Coordinates23.1543°N 89.2086°E / 23.1543; 89.2086
Elevation6 meters
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Jessore Junction railway station

যশোর জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Jessore Railway Station in January 2022
General information
Other namesJessore Junction
LocationRail Road, Jessore, Jashore District, Khulna Division
Bangladesh
Coordinates23.1543°N 89.2086°E / 23.1543; 89.2086
Elevation6 meters
Owned byBangladesh Railway
Operated byBangladesh Railway
LinesDarshana-Jessore-Khulna Line
Dhaka–Jessore line
Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway
Platforms3
Tracks4
Train operatorsBangladesh Railway
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Architectural styleModern
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJS
Zone(s) West Zone
Division(s) Pakshi
ClassificationInternational/ Domestic
History
Opened1884; 142 years ago (1884)
Rebuilt2005 (21 years ago) (2005)
Services
Preceding station   Bangladesh Railway   Following station
Dhupkhola   Line
Jessore–Benapole Branch Line		   Terminus
Jashore Cant.   Line
Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line 		  Rupdia
Terminus   Line
Dhaka–Jessore line		   Rupdia
Terminus   Line
Jessore–Jhenidah Light Railway		   Khoyertola
Location
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History

Its new station building was opened in 2005.[1] On 8 March 2019 both governments agreed to make a 3-minute halt at Jessore in order to attract more passengers. The Bandhan Express now connects Khulna to Kolkata via Jessore.[2]

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