Akra railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Akra in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a -wide broad-gauge railway from to via Akra.
Electrification from to including Akra was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965âÂÂ66.
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.