Chattogram University railway station

Chittagong University

চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Chittagong University Railway Station
General information
LocationUniversity of Chittagong, Hathazari,
Chittagong
Bangladesh
Coordinates22°18′13.81″N 91°47′37.58″E / 22.3038361°N 91.7937722°E / 22.3038361; 91.7937722
OwnerUniversity of Chittagong
OperatorBangladesh Railway
Line2
Distance22 km
Platforms1
Tracks2
History
Opened1973
Passengers
30000+
Location

Chittagong University Railway Station (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় রেলওয়ে স্টেশন) is situated next to Shahid Amoo Road in Hathazari, Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1] It was built to facilitate student access to the Chittagong University campus.[2] The station has one platform, which is currently the only one in service.

University Shuttle Train

The Chittagong University Shuttle Train is the only running shuttle service made specifically for a university in the world. This train is operated by the Eastern Division of the Bangladesh Railway and monitored by the university administration. Everyday, thousands of students commute to and from the university using this service.[3] As per the new schedule, Chittagong University-bound trains will leave Chattogram railway station at 7:30am, 8:00am, 3:50pm, 5:30pm, and 8:30pm while they will leave from Sholoshohor railway station at 9:45am and 10:30am. Besides, city-bound trains will leave Chittagong University railway station at 8:45am, 9:20am, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm and 9.30pm.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chittagong University Railway Station". Geo View.
  2. ↑ "Transportation". University of Chittagong.
  3. ↑ Administrator. "Transportation". Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

22°28′14″N 91°47′39″E / 22.4706°N 91.7942°E / 22.4706; 91.7942