Balurghat railway station

Balurghat
Indian Railway station
Location	Balurghat, Distt: Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal India
Coordinates	25°13′59″N 88°45′28″E / 25.233°N 88.7579°ECoordinates: 25°13′59″N 88°45′28″E / 25.233°N 88.7579°E
Elevation	24 metres (79 ft)
Line(s)	Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line
Platforms	1
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BLGT
Zone(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s)	Katihar
History
Opened	2004
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station Mallickpur Hat Northeast Frontier Railway zone Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line Terminus
Location
Location of Balurghat railway station in West Bengal

Balurghat is a railway station on the Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line and is located in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Balurghat city and the surrounding areas.

Eklakhi-Balurghat line

The 87.26-kilometre (54.22 mi) long Eklakhi-Balurghat broad gauge line was opened in 2004.^[1] The extension of the Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010-11.^[2]

References

1. "Opening of Eklakhi-Balurghat new line". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
2. "Railway projects galore for Bengal". The Hindu Business Line. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.

External links

• Trains at Balurghat
• Balurghat travel guide from Wikivoyage