Lalmonirhat Junction railway station

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Lalmonirhat Junction railway station (বাংলা: লালমনিরহাট জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন) is a railway junction in Lalmonirhat District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It sits on the Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line and the Lalmonirhat–Gitaldaha line. The station has four platforms and ten tracks. It is owned and operated by Bangladesh Railway, with the station code LHM, in the West Zone of the Lalmonirhat Division. The station opened in 1900 and is still in operation.

History in brief: In the late 1800s and early 1900s, metre gauge lines were built by North Bengal State Railway from Parbatipur to Kaunia, and narrow gauge lines from Kaunia to Dharla. These lines were converted to metre gauge by 1901 and extended to Amingaon by 1908. Lalmonirhat grew as an important railway center, with links to Assam and the Golokganj–Amingaon line. Before India’s partition, the Assam Mail used to travel via Lalmonirhat from Santahar to Guwahati. The border between the countries came in 1947, changing railway routes and operations over time.

Services: The station hosts Lalmoni Express and Karotoa Express Intercity services. Lalmoni Express connects Lalmonirhat with Dhaka. Karotoa Express runs between Santahare Junction (via Bogura and Gaibandha) and Burimari Land Port. In addition, commuter, local, mail and shuttle trains connect Rangpur, Dinajpur, Kurigram, Parbatipur Junction, Bogura, Gaibandha, Santahare Junction, and nearby areas.