Dhaka Cantonment railway station

Dhaka Cantonment railway station is a railway station located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1] It is notable as one of the termini of the Bangladesh-India Maitree Express & Mitali Express international passenger train service.^[2]

Dhaka Cantonment Railway Station ঢাকা ক্যান্টনমেন্ট রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Passenger train station
General information
Location	Airport Road, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°48′55.8″N 90°24′38.16″E
Elevation	11 metres (36 ft)
Owned by	Bangladesh Railway
Line(s)	Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line
Platforms	1
Tracks	Dual Gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DHCA
Zone(s)	East Zone
Division(s)	Dhaka
Classification	International / Domestic
History
Opened	1981 (1981)
Services
Preceding station Bangladesh Railway Following station Banani towards Narayanganj Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat Dhaka Airport towards Bahadurabad Ghat
Route map
Location

The station is located in its namesake Dhaka Cantonment, Cantonment Thana, in the north of Dhaka. The station is near the Shahjalal International Airport (however the airport has its own station).

Services

• Maitree Express
• Mitali Express

References

1. "ক্যান্টনমেন্ট রেল স্টেশনে কোটি টাকার ভারতীয় শাড়ি জব্দ". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 10 April 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
2. "ঢাকা-কলকাতা মৈত্রী এক্সপ্রেস ট্রেনের সময়সূচি ও ভাড়া". Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 9 November 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

External links

• Dhaka Cantonment railway station at the India Rail Info