Balurghat railway station

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,Balurghat-Sealdah 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. Also trains like Balurghat - Bathinda Farakka Express are available from this station.

The following Train services are available from this station:

Balurghat-Malda Town Passenger,

Balurghat-Kolkata Tebhaga Express,

Balurghat-Siliguri Intercity Express,

Howrah-Balurghat Bi-Weekly Express(now all days except Sunday and Saturday),

Balurghat-Nabadwip Dham Express,

Balurghat-Sealdah Express,

Balurghat - Bathinda Farakka Express,

Balurghat - Bathinda Farakka Express

Eklakhi–Balurghat line
The 87.26 km long Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line was opened in 2004. The extension of the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010–11. Initial work for the 29.6 km Balurghat-Hili railway line has been taken up by Northeast Frontier Railway. In the initial stages major expenditure is anticipated for land acquisition. The estimates are around Rs. 300 crores. 166.281 ha of land is required to be acquired. District Magistrate, Dakshin Dinajpur is also involved in the process.