Eklakhi Junction railway station

25°10′04″N 88°05′59″E / 25.1677°N 88.0997°E / 25.1677; 88.0997Elevation33 metres (108 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNortheast Frontier RailwayLine(s)Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Eklakhi–Balurghat branch linePlatforms3ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)Other informationStatusFunctioningStation codeEKI Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway Division(s) KatiharHistoryOpened1971?ElectrifiedYesLocation

Eklakhi Junction railway station (station code:- EKI) is a railway station on the Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line and it is located in Maldah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line connects Balurghat to the trunk line.

Eklakhi–Balurghat line

The 87.26 km (54.22 mi) long Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line was opened in 2004.^[1] Extension of the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010–11.^[2]

References

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Adina towards ?		Northeast Frontier Railway zone Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line		Kumarganj towards ?
Terminus		Northeast Frontier Railway zone Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line		Gazole towards ?