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| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>{{font color|blue|Balichak}}<br />
| type = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] station<br />
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway<br />
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| address = Balichak, [[Debra, Paschim Medinipur|Debra]], [[Paschim Medinipur district]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|22.357657|N|87.552903|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|20|m|ft}}<br />
| line = [[Howrah–Kharagpur line]]<br />
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| structure = Standard on-ground station<br />
| platform = 5<br />
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| parking = No<br />
| bicycle = yes<br />
| opened = 1900<br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = 1967–69<br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = BCK<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| zone = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]<br />
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| map_type = India West Bengal<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal<br />
| map_dot_label = Balichak<br />
| services =<br />
{{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous= Shyam Chak |next= Duan |line= South Eastern |branch= [[Howrah–Kharagpur line]] |type=Midnapore |type2=Howrah Junction}}<br />
|route_map = {{Howrah–Kharagpur line}}<br />
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{{main article|Howrah–Kharagpur line}}<br />
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The '''Balichak railway station''' in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]], serves [[Balichak]], India in [[Paschim Medinipur district]]. It is under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway zone. Balichak railway station is a medium railway station of Kharagpur railway division. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is {{convert|90|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from [[Howrah station]].<ref>Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Balichak railway station is situated in Balichak, [[Debra, Paschim Medinipur|Debra]], West Bengal. Station code is BCK. It is a small railway station between [[Howrah]] and [[Kharagpur]]. Neighbourhood stations are Shyam Chak and Duan and near by major railway station is Kharagpur Jn. Local EMU trains Howrah–Balichak, Howrah–Kharagpur, Santragachi–Kharagpur local, Howrah–Kharagpur local, Howrah–Midnapore Local train stop here. The [[Howrah–Kharagpur line]] was opened in 1900.<ref name=ser>{{cite web | url = http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1 | title = Major events in formation of S.E.Railway | publisher = South Eastern Railway | accessdate = 10 April 2013 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 | archivedate = 1 April 2013 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> The Howrah–Kharagpur stretch has three lines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/395400 |title=Howrah–Pune AC Duronto Express |publisher=India Rail Info |accessdate=10 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118224023/http://m.indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/395400 |archivedate=18 November 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> There is a plan to build a fourth line for the Santragachi–Panskura–Kharagpur stretch.<ref name=serprojects>{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,2,412,753,764 |title=Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway |publisher=South Eastern Railway |accessdate=10 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401094258/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in//view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C2%2C412%2C753%2C764 |archivedate=1 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| accessdate = 10 February 2013}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/balichak-bck/1760 Trains at Balichak]<br />
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