Dinajpur Railway Station, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

pea07 (77)Member 🇧🇩 | D-1000in CCS • 2 days ago

Peace On You

^{Cover Photo}

Details of how to get to the Dinajpur Railway Station

Dinajpur Railway Station is one of the oldest and most important railway stations in North Bengal Bangladesh. It is situated very close to the Dinajpur city which is approx. 2 km. You can reach the station easily by rickshaw, auto-rickshaw, or private car. From any place in Dinajpur city will take 10 minutes by rickshaw cost 30 BDT or 2.4 Steem. By auto will take take 5 minutes and cost 20 BDT or 1.6 Steem.

1 Steem = 12.4 BDT (current value)

Opening and Closing Time

The station is open every day from 4:00 am to 12:00 midnight, depending on train schedules. Ticket counters are usually open between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm.

Features of The Dinajpur Railway Station

Historical importance (more than 140 years old)
Direct train connection to Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Lalmonirhat and other districts.
Facilities for online ticket booking.
Separate waiting rooms for first class and second class ticket holders
Food stalls and tea shops inside and outside station.

Lets Explore Dinajpur Railway Station

Ticket Counter

	Fare List of local train
	Time Schedule of the train

When you enter the station, you will see a ticket counter on your left. Earlier, there was another ticket counter on your right, but it is not active now, so people now collect tickets at this ticket counter. Also, since there is an opportunity to buy tickets online, very few people are seen collecting tickets from the counter. A few years ago, I also collected tickets from the counter here, but now I buy tickets online from home. There is a list of train schedules and fares above the ticket counter. The fare is mentioned in this list, which you can see about the fare.

Entrance


^{Station master's Officeroom}	^{Super Co-ordinate's room}

The entrance gate here is always slightly open so that passengers can enter the serial list station. After entering the station, on the left hand side, there are offices of the government officials on duty. First, there is the station coordinator and the station master's room. When I visited this station, it was night and the two in charge were in the room. If you come to the station and face any irregularities, complaints or problems, you inform the station master and he solves them. The main job of the station master is to ensure the security and smooth operation of the railway station. He also does the work of signal control, track direction change (switching), train operation and maintaining the schedule.

	Platform
	Foot overbridge stair
	Foot over Bridge
	View from overbridge
	Bench for rest

This platform is quite big and various development works are done on the platform constantly. As per the train schedule the platform is very crowded but when the train departs there is no crowd here. This station has two platforms. There are two foot over bridges that allow passengers to cross from one side to the other. The people of the station can be seen very well from the foot overbridge as the Dinajpur railway station in Bangladesh is very clean and less noisy. A very nice view of the platform can be seen from the foot overbridge. The platform has sheds to protect it from sun and rain. I am impressed by the recent installation of a branch for passengers to sit on. Also some new fans have been installed here under which the passengers are very comfortable in the heat.

Local Train

Intercity Train

Freight Train(From lndia carrying Stones)

There are mainly three types of trains operating at Dinajpur Railway

Intercity Trains: Comfortable and fast. Seat reservations are available. Popular for long distance travel.
Mail/Express Trains: Slower than intercity. Fare is comparatively affordable. Stops at small stations.
Local Trains: Suitable for short distance travel. Usually operates in the districts surrounding Dinajpur. Although the fare is the lowest here, the crowd is more.

Main trains operating from Dinajpur

Train name	Type	Destination
Ekta Express	Intercity	Dhaka Kamalapur
Panchagarh Express	Intercity	Dhaka Kamalapur
Nilsagar Express	Intercity	Dhaka Kamalapur
Dolanchapa Express	Intercity	Rajshahi
Titumir Express	Intercity	Chapainawabganj/Rajshahi
Barendra Express	Intercity	Rajshahi
Metropolitan Kamrunnahar Express	Mail/Express	Dhaka/Chittagong
Local Train (Dinajpur-Parbatipur/Panchagarh)	Local	Regional Stations

The list of main trains and fares of Dinajpur Railway Station is given below:

Train Name	Type	Destination	Seat Class	Fare(BDT)	Fare (steem)
Ekta Express	intercity	Dhaka (Kamlapur)	Shovon Chair	360	29 Steem
Panchagarh Express	Intercity	Dhaka (Kamlapur)	Shovon Chair	360	29 steem
Nilsagar Express	Intercity	Dhaka (Kamlapur)	Shovon Chair	360	29 steem
Rangpur Express	Intercity	Dhaka (Kamlapur)	Shovon Chair	360	29 steem
Dolanchapa Express	Intercity	Rajshahi	Shovon Chair	220	17.7 steem
Titumir Express	Intercity	Chapainawabganj/Rajshahi	Shovon Chair	220	17.7 steem
Barendra Express	Intercity	Rajshahi	Shovon Chair	220	17.7 steem
Metropolitan Kamrunnahar Express	Mail/Express	Dhaka/Chittagong	Shovon Chair	280	22.6 steem
Local Train (Dinajpur–Parbatipur)	Local	Regional	General	40	3.2 steem
Local Train (Dinajpur–Panchagarh)	Local	Regional	General	60	4.8 steem

Goods

Goods carrying Trolly

This station not only transports passengers but also transports goods. Many other goods including agricultural products are supplied to Bangladesh in freight trains. First the products are well packaged and stored in a certain place at the station for a short period of time. Freight trains have a specific color which is yellow. Freight trains do not depart daily but twice a week. Also for transportation of goods there is a trolley with the help of which the goods are transported from one place on the platform to another place.

Old Storage And Station Colony

I have mentioned earlier that this station was established during the British period and is about 140 years old. So some of the buildings that were established earlier are almost demolished and the station colony next to the station where various officials and employees live is very old and made of red bricks. I have taken a picture of the station colony to share this with you. Also, there were some railway tracks earlier which are now useless. Some train compartments are in disrepair.

[What I Eat]

I have been here several times and I had so many food. There are some stall and tea seller here. I bought Coca-Cola and a chip from this stall when I last visit this place.

Products	Local price	Price in steem
Chips	20 bdt	1.2 steem
Coca-cola	25 bdt	1.4steem

Pros

Direct and fast communication with other cities and capital of Bangladesh.
Affordable ticket prices compared to buses and other transports.
Station is easy to access from any part of Dinajpur city.

Cons

Overcrowded during holidays.
Limited seating arrangements in waiting hall.
Cleanliness is average, not always well-maintained.
Train delays are common, which can frustrate passengers.

Ratings and Recommendation

The experience of visiting there my last time was good as I expected. The train was on time.

Environment: 4.0/5
Staff Behaviour: 4.3/5
Cleanliness: 3.5/5
Communication Facilities: 4.7/5

Recommendation: Highly recommended if you want to travel affordably and safely across the country.

A Short Details of Dinajpur Railway Station, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

Steem-atlas location	[//]:# (!steematlas 25.625062 lat 88.632813 long Dinajpur Railway Station d3scr)
Location	Dinajpur Sadar, Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Google Plus	7MQCJJGM+24Plus
Wikipedia link	Here
Google Map Location	Here
Station code	DGP
Established	1879 (during British period)
Platform	3
Online Ticket website	Here
Mobile	01769-690801
Last visit the place	23 September 2025