Balurghat railway station
Balurghat | |
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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 |
Location | |
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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
- ↑ "Opening of Eklakhi-Balurghat new line". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "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
Preceding station | Indian Railway | Following station | ||
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Mallickpur Hat | Northeast Frontier Railway zone Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line | Terminus |
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