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Eklakhi

Eklakhi
Indian Railway Junction station
Location Eklakhi, Maldah, West Bengal
India
Coordinates 25°10′04″N 88°05′59″E / 25.1677°N 88.0997°E / 25.1677; 88.0997Coordinates: 25°10′04″N 88°05′59″E / 25.1677°N 88.0997°E / 25.1677; 88.0997
Elevation 33 metres (108 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northeast Frontier Railway
Line(s) Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line, Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code EKI
Division(s) Katihar railway division
History
Opened 1971?
Location
Eklakhi Junction railway station is located in West Bengal
Eklakhi Junction railway station
Location of Eklakhi railway station in West Bengal

Eklakhi is a railway station on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line and is located in Maldah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Eklakhi-Balurghat Branch Line connects Balurghat to the trunk line. Eklakhi known as Mango's Village.

The 87.26 km (54.22 mi) long Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line was opened in 2004. Extension of the Eklakhi-Balurghat Branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010-11.


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