Status Functioning Previous names North Bengal Railway | Opened 1900? Address Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
Location Lalmonirhat, Rangpur
Bangladesh Line(s) Burimari-Lalmonirhat-Parbatipur Line Structure type Standard (on ground station) | ||
Lalmonirhat (Bengali: লালমণিরহাট) is a railway junction in Lalmonirhat District of Rangpur Division in Bangladesh.
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History
North Bengal State Railway opened a metre gauge line from Parbatipur to Kaunia in 1879. Two narrow gauge lines were laid by Eastern Bengal Railway from Kaunia to Dharla River, thereby creating the Kaunia–Dharlla State Railway. The Kaunia Dharla railway lines were converted to metre gauge in 1901. The Kaunia-Dharla line was extended to Amingaon in 1908.
By the turn of the century Lalmonirhat had emerged as an important railway centre. Bengal Dooars Railway constructed a line to Malbazar. Links were established with Assam, with the Golokganj-Amingaon line coming up.
Prior to the partition of India, the prestigious Assam Mail used to travel from Santahar to Guwahati via Lalmonirhat.
Trains
Amongst the more popular trains are: Simanta Express and Rupsha Express to Khulna, Titumir Express to Rajshahi, Nilsagar Express to Dhaka and Lalmoni Express to Dhaka.