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Farmgate

Metro station on MRT Line 6 · Farmgate · busiest crossroads of Dhaka

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MRT Line 6

Line served

Through

Major hub · Highest-traffic intersection

Yes

Step-free access

Nov 2023

Opened

About Farmgate

Farmgate is one of the busiest stations on MRT Line 6 and the area it serves is arguably the most congested intersection in all of Dhaka. The station opened with the southern extension on 4 November 2023 and has transformed daily commutes for thousands of office workers, students and shoppers.

Within walking distance you have the Tejgaon area offices, shopping plazas such as Sejan Point and a dense cluster of educational institutions — Tejgaon College, Holy Cross College, Government Science College and many private universities within a short rickshaw ride.

Farmgate is also a major surface bus interchange — literally hundreds of bus routes converge at the Farmgate intersection, making it the most useful metro-to-bus transfer point on the line.

Farmgate station — MRT Line 6 Dhaka Metro
Farmgate stationFarmgate, central Dhaka · Opened 4 Nov 2023
Opened4 Nov 2023
LineMRT Line 6
PositionMajor hub · Highest-traffic intersection
Coordinates23.7568°N, 90.3895°E

Where is Farmgate?

Farmgate station is located in Farmgate, central Dhaka. Coordinates: 23.7568°N, 90.3895°E.

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Nearby attractions and services

Within a short walk of Farmgate you have the following attractions and services.

Farmgate bus standLargest surface bus interchange in central Dhaka.Outside station
Sejan PointShopping plaza at the intersection.2 min walk
Tejgaon College + nearby campusesTejgaon College, Holy Cross College, Govt Science College.5 min walk
Sat Masjid (Seven Domes Mosque)Historic Mughal-era mosque.10 min by rickshaw
Farmgate food streetsIconic snacks, kababs and tea stalls.3 min walk

Other stations on MRT Line 6

MRT Line 6 · Uttara North ↔ Motijheel

Uttara NorthTerminal
Uttara Center
Uttara South
Pallabi
Mirpur 11
Mirpur 10
Kazipara
Shewrapara
Agargaon
Bijoy Sarani
Farmgate
Karwan Bazar
Shahbag
Dhaka University
Bangladesh Secretariat
MotijheelTerminal

Services and accessibility

MRT Line 6 stations have lifts and tactile paving from street to platform. DMTCL does not publish a list of facilities for each station, so below are only the features common to the whole line.

Step-free access to platforms (lifts)
Tactile paving and audio announcements
Self-service ticket and MRT Pass machines
Ticket office (TOM)
CCTV monitoring and on-site security
Bilingual signage and announcements (BN + EN)

Connections and transfers

MRT Line 6 — direct trains north (towards Uttara North) and south (towards Motijheel). No transfers needed for any L6 station.

Dhaka public buses — local BRTC and private bus routes serve the surface roads adjacent to Farmgate. Look for the signposted bus stand on either side of the road outside the station entrances.

Rickshaws and CNG auto-rickshaws — readily available at every entrance; useful for short hops to neighbourhoods not directly on the metro alignment.

Future MRT lines — Dhaka’s planned metro network (Lines 1, 2, 4 and 5N/5S) will add several interchanges over the coming years. See our network map for planned connections.

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Common travel times from Farmgate

DestinationApprox. timeFare (SJT)
Motijheel13 min৳30
Shahbag5 min৳20
Agargaon6 min৳20
Mirpur 1013 min৳30
Uttara North24 min৳70
Bangladesh Secretariat10 min৳30
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Frequently asked questions

Farmgate is the central node of Dhaka’s bus network and the gateway between the university belt to the south and the commercial/government belt to the north. It is the highest-traffic intersection in the city.
Most major Dhaka bus routes pass through Farmgate. Surface bus stands are immediately outside the station exits — look for the signposted bus stand on either side of the road.
About 13 minutes direct on MRT Line 6. Fare ৳30 single journey.
Yes. The station, like all MRT Line 6 stations, has 24-hour CCTV monitoring, on-site security and is fully lit. The last train through the station is shortly after 21:50 towards Motijheel and 22:30 towards Uttara North.
Farmgate is served by the same trains as the rest of MRT Line 6. From Sunday to Thursday and on Saturdays the first train leaves Uttara North at 06:30 and Motijheel at 07:15; the last leaves Uttara North at 21:50 and Motijheel at 22:30. On Fridays the first trains are at 15:00 and 15:20, with the same last departures. Trains come every 5–6 minutes at the busiest times and every 20 at the very start and end of the day. DMTCL publishes terminal times only, not a time per station.
Yes. The MRT Pass is sold at the station ticket office (TOM) against a registration form; you can top it up at the ticket machines (TVM), the ticket office or the Excess Fare Office (EFO). See our Fares & tickets page for full details — including a private in-browser balance tracker.
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