Dwarka railway station
Dwarka railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location |
Dwarka, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 22°15′03″N 68°58′49″E / 22.2507°N 68.9803°ECoordinates: 22°15′03″N 68°58′49″E / 22.2507°N 68.9803°E |
| Elevation | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DWK |
| Fare zone | Western Railway |
| Electrified | Yes |
Dwarka railway station is a small railway station in Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat. Its code is DWK. It serves Dwarka city. The station consists of 2 platforms.[1][2][3][4]
Dwarka lies on Jamnagar-Okha metre gauge line which was opened for traffic in the year 1922 by Jamnagar & Dwaraka Railway.[5] Later Jamnagar & Dwaraka Railway was merged into Saurashtra Railway in April 1948.[6] Later it was undertaken by Western Railway. Gauge Conversion of Hapa-Okha section was later completed in 1984 by Indian Railways.[7]
Major Trains
- Saurashtra Mail
- Okha - Ernakulam Express
- Okha-Rameswaram Express
- Uttranchal Express
- Gorakhpur-Okha Express
- Tuticorin - Okha Vivek Express
- Varanasi Okha Weekly Express
- Dwarka Express
- Jaipur-Okha Weekly Express
- Somnath - Okha Express
- Okha - Nathdwara Express
- Okha Viramgam Fast Passenger (UnReserved)
- Bhavnagar Okha Passenger
- Okha Ahmedabad Passenger
- Hapa-Okha Link Express
- Okha - Howrah Express
References
- ↑ "DWK/Dwarka". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "These 8 Stunning Railway Stations In India Will Leave You Speechless | HolidayIQ Blog". holidayiq.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "Eight stations to have RO drinking water facilities - timesofindia-economictimes". articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "Dwarka gets model railway station, Dwarka mandir gets railway reservation centre | DeshGujarat". deshgujarat.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)".
- ↑ "IR History: Part - III (1947 - 1970)".
- ↑ "IR History: Part - III (1970 - 1995)".
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