Balurghat railway station
Balurghat | |||||||||||
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Balurghat Railway Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°13′59″N 88°45′28″E / 25.233°N 88.7579°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 24 metres (79 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | NSG-4 Indian Railways Station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | BLGT | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Katihar | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2004 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | Under Construction Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 10,000 daily | |||||||||||
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Balurghat railway station (station code:- BLGT) 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. Superfast Trains like Balurghat-Kolkata Tebhaga Express, Sealdah-Balurghat express connects the town of Balurghat with the state capital Kolkata, while passenger trains like Balurghat–Siliguri Intercity Express connect the town with North Bengal's important metropolis Siliguri. A new feather added in the crown of Balurghat as it gets new train SMVT Bengaluru–Balurghat Weekly Express to connect the city or District with the southern part of India. Also trains like Balurghat - Bathinda Farakka Express are available from this station.