Mymensingh–Gouripur–Bhairab line

Mymensingh–Gouripur–Bhairab line
A railway station of the line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Bangladesh Railway
Locale	Bangladesh
Termini	Mymensingh Junction railway station Bhairab Bazar railway station
Stations	21
Service
Type	Railway line
Operator(s)	East Zone
History
Opened	1918
Technical
Track gauge	Meter-gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
Route map Mymensingh–Gouripur –Bhairab line   Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line Mymensingh Junction Old Brahmaputra River Shambhuganj Bishka Gouripur Junction Shyamganj Junction Jaalshuka Purbadhala Jaria Jhanjail Hiranpur Challishanagar Netrakona Netrakona Court Bangla Thakurkona Kangsha River Barhatta Atitpur Mohanganj Bokainagar Ishwarganj Sohagi Atharbari Nandail Road Narshunda River Musuli Neelganj Kishoreganj Jashdalpur Gachigata Kalia Chapra Nitol Sugar Mill Manikkhali Halimpur Maksud Sararchar Bajitpur Kuliarchar Chaisuti Kalikaprasad N2 Bhairab Bazar Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line

Mymensingh–Gouripur–Bhairab line is a meter gauge railway line in Bangladesh which is operated and maintained under Bangladesh Railway.

History

In 1912, the construction of the railway line was started and it took six years to complete its construction. After the partition of India, ownership of the railway line was transferred to the government of Pakistan, before that it was operated by Assam Bengal Railway. 14 passenger trains run regularly on this railway. Due to lack of maintenance for a long time, this line has become a dangerous railway. At present many stations of this railway line are closed.

Branch lines

This railway line has two branches. A branch goes from Gouripur to Mohanganj via Shyamganj. Another branch goes to Jaria Jhanjail via Shyamganj Junction.