Kamalapur railway station

Location
	Station Location in Dhaka Station Location in Dhaka Division Station Station (Bangladesh)
	Interactive map

Route map
Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat
	Jamalpur–
	Ibrahimabad line
	Mymensingh–Gouripur
	–Bhairab line
	Jamtoil–
	Joydebpur line
	Tongi–Bhairab–
	Akhaura line
	Source
Dhaka–Jessore
	Narayanganj–
	Bahadurabad Ghat line
	Narayanganj–
	Bahadurabad Ghat line
	Source

Dhaka Railway Station

ঢাকা রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Dhaka Railway Station; ঢাকা রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
	Isometric view of the station plaza from the south
General information
Other names	Kamalapur Railway Station
Location	Outer Circular Road, Kamalapur, Motijheel Thana, Dhaka; Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°43′55″N 90°25′34″E / 23.7320°N 90.4262°E
Elevation	12 metres (39 ft)
System	Central station
Owned by	Bangladesh Railway
Operated by	East Zone
Lines	Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line; Dhaka–Jessore line;
Distance	4 km from Gendaria; 5 km from Tejgaon
Platforms	11
Tracks	15
Connections	Bus stand; MRT Line 1 ; MRT Line 2 ; MRT Line 4 ; MRT Line 6 ;
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Available
Architect	Daniel Dunham; Robert Boughey;
Architectural style	Neo-Islamic Chala
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DA
Zone(s)	East Zone
Division(s)	Dhaka
Classification	A class
History
Opened	1 May 1968
Original company	Pakistan Eastern Railway
Key dates
1960–1965	Construction
27 April 1968	Inauguration
11 April 1987	Inland container depot
Passengers
2022	est. 41,975,000
Services
Route map
Route map
Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat
	Jamalpur–
	Ibrahimabad line
	Mymensingh–Gouripur
	–Bhairab line
	Jamtoil–
	Joydebpur line
	Tongi–Bhairab–
	Akhaura line
	Source
Dhaka–Jessore
	Narayanganj–
	Bahadurabad Ghat line
	Narayanganj–
	Bahadurabad Ghat line
	Source
Location
Location
	Station Location in Dhaka Station Location in Dhaka Division Station Station (Bangladesh)
	Interactive map

Kamalapur Railway Station, officially Dhaka Railway Station, is the central railway station in Kamalapur, Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. It is the largest station and the busiest infrastructure for transportation in the country that acts as a gateway to the country's capital. It was opened on 1 May 1968.

It was built during the Pakistan period, but its railway line was built during the British period. After the creation of Pakistan, another railway station was constructed at Kamalapur as the old railway station in Dhaka was inadequate, and a part of the existing railway line was moved from the previous position. Built in 1968, this railway station was witness to the massacre that took place during the liberation war in 1971.

After the liberation, the country's first inland container depot was established here. After that, several proposals and decisions were made to relocate and demolish the station building, but due to objections from the authorities and dignitaries, it was not done. A multimodal transport hub around the station is currently under construction, which is expected to be completed by 2030.

This station is plagued with various issues. Among them are homeless people, the height of platforms, insecurity, criminal activities, reluctance of passengers to use foot overbridges, the problem of railway porters, and unavailability of information. This central railway station of the country has 8 platforms. Apart from this, there are various facilities including a hospital, mosque, and police station.