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°E / 25.233; 88.7579Coordinates: 25°13′59″N 88°45′28″E / 25.233°N 88.7579°E / 25.233; 88.7579
Elevation 24 metres (79 ft)
Line(s) Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code BLGT
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Katihar railway division
History
Opened 2004
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
TerminusNortheast Frontier Railway zone
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 branch 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.
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