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Now {{Locations_Infobox|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] |image=|coordinates=[http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=25.783333,88.9&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=25.783333,88.9 25°47′N 88°54′E]|altitude= |presentname=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saidpur,_Rajshahi_Division Saidpur] |stateprovince=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangpur_Division Rangpur Divison] |country=Bangladesh|transport=[[Eastern Bengal Railway]]}}''This article refers to the city of Saidpur, now in Bangladesh''
'''==Alternative spelling'''spellings==<br> Saidpore, Syedpur
Saidpur
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==Railways==The Saidpur Railway Workshop, established in 1870 was the major railway workshop for the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]].
Saidpur Railway Station was one of the stops on the Eastern Bengal Railway section of the route from [[Calcutta ]] to [[Darjeeling]].
==Post and Telegraphs==During British rule the telephone exchange for the whole Assam-Bengal District was situated in Saidpur.
==Military==
In 1901 Saidpur was the location of one of the companies of the [[Eastern Bengal Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps]]