Rupdia railway station

Rupdia Railway Station is a railway station under reconstruction on Dhaka–Jessore line^[1] located in Jessore Sadar Upazila, Jessore District, Bangladesh. It is one of four railway stations in the district constructed under Padma Bridge Rail Link project.^[2]

Rupdia Railway Station রূপদিয়া রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
General information
Location	Station Road, Rupdia Bazar, Jessore District Bangladesh
Coordinates	23.125452°N 89.2866°E / 23.125452; 89.2866
Owned by	Bangladesh Railway
Line(s)	Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line Dhaka–Jessore line
Tracks	Dual Gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Operational
Station code	RDA
Zone(s)	West Zone
Division(s)	Pakshi
History
Opened	1884
Services
Preceding station Bangladesh Railway Following station Jessore Junction towards Darshana Junction Darshana–Jessore–Khulna Singia Junction towards Khulna Padmabila Junction towards Kamalapur Dhaka–Jessore Terminus
Route map
Location

History

To meet the growing demand for jute worldwide, there was a need for improved communication systems to supply jute from the major jute producing areas of Dhaka and Mymensingh to the port of Calcutta. For the reason, Bangaon–Jesore–Khulna broad gauge railway line known as Central Railway was constructed between 1882-84.^[3] Rupdia railway station was constructed in 1884.^[4]

The permanent structure of this station was constructed around 1982.^[5] As of 2017, the ministry of Railways was constructing Dhaka–Jessore line under Padma Bridge rail link project.^[6] The station was demolished for reconstruction under the new railway line project.^[4]

As of 2018, a train stops at the railway station. There was no stationmaster at the station.^[7] As of 2023, the railway authorities have planned to make the station operational by appointing a stationmaster and pointsman at the station.^[8]

References

1. "Dhaka-Faridpur railway starts soon". The Daily Observer. 21 June 2015. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
2. "পদ্মাসেতু প্রকল্পে যশোরের চার রেলস্টেশন বদলে যাচ্ছে দৃশ্যপট". Daily Kalyan (in Bengali). 14 April 2022. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
3. Quazi Abul Fida (2012). "Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
4. "রেললাইন নির্মাণকাজে পাল্টে যাচ্ছে রূপদিয়ার চিত্র". Jasorer Alo (in Bengali). 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
5. "ঢাকা-যশোর রেলপথ প্রকল্পে বদলে যাবে রূপদিয়ার আর্থ-সামাজিক উন্নয়ন". Daily Kalyan (in Bengali). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
6. "পদ্মা সেতুতে রেল সংযোগ প্রকল্প তত্ত্বাবধানে সেনাবাহিনী". Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
7. "যশোরে রেলস্টেশন দখল করে গরু-ছাগলের হাট". Bdnewshour24.com (in Bengali). 4 August 2018. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
8. "বন্ধ স্টেশন চালু করবে রেলওয়ে". Daily Jamalpur (in Bengali). 15 February 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.