Shahbag
Metro station on MRT Line 6 · Shahbag · cultural and political heart of Dhaka
MRT Line 6
Line served
Through
Cultural & medical hub
Yes
Step-free access
4
Station entrances
About Shahbag
Shahbag is one of the most culturally and politically significant intersections in Dhaka. The metro station opened with the southern extension on 4 November 2023 and serves an area packed with universities, museums, hospitals and historical landmarks.
Within easy walking distance you have the National Museum of Bangladesh, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Suhrawardy Udyan park, the Charukola Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University, the Bangla Academy and the Public Library.
Shahbag is also famous as a gathering place for protests and cultural movements — most notably the 2013 Shahbag protests. The flower market at the south of the intersection is a Dhaka institution.
Where is Shahbag?
Shahbag station is located in Shahbag intersection. Coordinates: 23.7387°N, 90.3961°E.
Nearby attractions and services
Within a short walk of Shahbag you have the following attractions and services.
Other stations on MRT Line 6
Services and accessibility
All MRT Line 6 stations including this one are fully wheelchair-accessible with tactile paving, lifts and dedicated staff. Below the full list of on-station services.
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 Shahbag. 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.
Plan your journey from Shahbag
Pick a destination and see exact travel time, distance, fare and estimated arrival from Shahbag.
🛤 Open route plannerCommon travel times from Shahbag
| Destination | Time | Fare (SJT) |
|---|---|---|
| Motijheel | 8 min | ৳30 |
| Farmgate | 5 min | ৳20 |
| Agargaon | 11 min | ৳30 |
| Mirpur 10 | 18 min | ৳60 |
| Uttara North | 29 min | ৳80 |
| Bangladesh Secretariat | 5 min | ৳20 |
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