Shibchar railway station
Railway station in Bangladesh
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Shibchar railway station is a railway station located in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district. This is the only station in Madaripur district. This railway station is on the Dhaka–Jessore line. This station was formally opened on 10 October 2023.[1][2][3][4]
Coordinates23.386328°N 90.130117°E
Owned byBangladesh Railway
Shibchar শিবচর | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shibchar Upazila, Madaripur District Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.386328°N 90.130117°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Bangladesh Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Dhaka–Jessore line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Opened | ||||||||||
| Station code | SHBCR | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Dhaka | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 October 2023 | ||||||||||
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History
Ministry of Railways decided to build the new 172 km railway line to connect Jashore with Dhaka via Padma Bridge. It was a link project of Padma Bridge. Under this project 14 new stations were built and 6 stations were repaired. In 2023, the government decided to open this railway line partially from Dhaka to Bhanga. Shibchar railway station was open for the public to that time.[5][6]