Shahtoli railway station

Shahtoli railway station শাহতলী রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Location	Chandpur District Chittagong Division  Bangladesh
Operated by	Bangladesh Railway
Line(s)	Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	1 July 1895

v t Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line
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to Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line to Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Akhaura Gongasagor Imambari Kasba Mondabag Shaldanadi Shahshidal Rajapur Shodor Rasulpur Comilla Moynamoti Lalmai Alishohor Rasulpur Chitoshi Road Shahrasti Road Meher Waruk Hajigong Bolakhal Madhu Road Sahatoli Moishadi Chandpur Court Chandpur Doulatganj Khila Nather Petua Bipulasar Sonaimuri Bajra Choumuhani Majdi Majdi Court Harinarayanpur Noakhali Laksham Naon Nagol Court Hasanpur Gunabati Shorshodi Feni Kalidaha Fajilpur Muhurigonj Chinki Astana Mostan Nagor Mashorai Bantakia Nizampur College Baroanchla Sitakunda Barbokuna Kumira Bhatiari Foujdarhat 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.

Shahtoli railway station is a railway station of East Zone of Bangladesh Railway, situated at Chandpur Sadar sub-district of Chandpur, Bangladesh.^[1][2]

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 Laksam to Chandpur were opened to public on 1 July 1895.^[3] During that time, as one of the railway stations of the Laksam-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,^[4] 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.^[5]

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