Monument and memorial, Chuadanga
Chuadanga railway stationচুয়াডাঙ্গা রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
- Time needed
- Half an hour.
- Cost
- Free; a platform ticket if asked.
One of the oldest railway stations in Bangladesh, on the first line built from Calcutta into what is now the country, in the 1860s.
At a glance
- Line
- Calcutta–Kushtia, 1860s
About
The Eastern Bengal Railway reached Chuadanga on its way from Calcutta toward Kushtia, which makes the town a claimant to the country's first station. The platforms are busy with Khulna and Rajshahi trains, and a few old railway buildings remain around them.
It is worth a look if you arrive by train anyway.
Getting there: In Chuadanga town, a rickshaw ride from anywhere.
Things to do
- Look for the older railway buildings near the platforms.
Good to know
- It is a working station; keep off the tracks.
