Cox's Bazar Railway Station is a
railway station in
Bangladesh, situated near the bus terminal of the city of
Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar (; bn, কক্সবাজার, Kôksbajar; ) is a city, fishing port, tourism centre, and district headquarters in Southeastern Bangladesh. It is located south of the city of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is also known by the na ...
. The railway station was officially inaugurated on 11 November 2023 and is considered the first iconic railway station in the country.
History
The Bangladesh Government planned to extend the rail track from Dohazari of
Chittagong
Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...
to Gundum of
Bandarban
Bandarban ( bn, বান্দরবান, Chakma: 𑄝𑄚𑄴𑄘𑄧𑄢𑄴𑄝𑄚𑄴) is a district in South-Eastern Bangladesh, and a part of the Chittagong Division. It is one of the three hill districts of Bangladesh and a part of ...
. The trans-Asian railway network was to be connected to the proposed Ghumdhum railway station. The government also planned to build another railway track from the proposed Ramu railway station to Cox's Bazar to make another railway station in Cox's Bazar, in order to boost tourism in the city. The new railway line extended to Ghumdhum and proposed railway station in Cox's Bazar is being built simultaneously. Construction started in August 2017. The architect of the station,
Mohammad Foyez Ullah
Mohammad Foyez Ullah ( bn, মোহাম্মদ ফয়েজ উল্লাহ) is a Bangladeshi architect. He is the founder and principal architect of Volumezero Limited, and was the co-founder of Vistaara Architects. He started his ca ...
, took inspiration from the shape of an
oyster for its exterior,
[ which symbolizes the beach. The foundation stone of the station building was laid on 14 January 2021. Its construction cost is Tk 214 crore. In January 2022, the construction of the railway station was 45% complete. Another 40% of the construction work was completed in March 2023.]
Layout
The station terminal has five floors with the top floor reserved for future use. The ground floor houses various government services, ticket counters, various shops, and other services. The first floor is the departure lounge. There are lifts, stairs, washrooms, baby care services, escalators, waiting lounges, lockers, tourist information desks, display centers for selling products, and prayer rooms. A footbridge for departure will also be attached to this floor. The second floor is mainly reserved for restaurants and shops. The third floor will be a hotel with recreational space for passengers. The hotel will have 39 rooms. The fourth floor is intended to be leased for offices and conferences.
See also
* Cox's Bazar Beach
Cox's Bazar Beach ( bn, কক্সবাজার সমুদ্র সৈকত), located at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, is the longest natural sea beach in the world running and 5th longest beach af ...
* Cox's Bazar Airport
* List of railway stations in Bangladesh
This is a list of railway stations in Bangladesh division-wise:
Existing Dhaka Division Dhaka District
# Airport railway station
# Banani railway station
# Cantonment railway station
# Gendaria railway station
# Kamalapur railway station
# ...
References
External links
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About Cox's Bazar Iconic Station
{{Railway stations in Chittagong Division
Buildings and structures in Cox's Bazar
Train
Dead-end railway stations
Railway stations in Bangladesh opened in 2023