Dwarka railway station
Dwarka railway station is a small railway station in Devbhumi Dwarka district, Gujarat. Its code is DWK. It serves Dwarka city. The station has two platforms.[1][2][3][4]
Dwarka railway station | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dwarka, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 22°14′59″N 68°58′52″E |
| Elevation | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Western Railway |
| Line(s) | Viramgam–Okha line |
| 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 |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway |
| Division(s) | Rajkot |
| History | |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Dwarka railway station Location within India  Dwarka railway station Dwarka railway station (Gujarat) | |
Dwarka lies on the Jamnagar–Okha metre-gauge line which was opened for traffic in 1922 by Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway.[5] Later Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway was merged into Saurashtra Railway in April 1948.[6] Later it was undertaken by Western Railway. Gauge conversion of the Hapa–Okha section was later completed in 1984 by Indian Railways.[7]
Major trains
Following Express/Superfast trains halt at Dwarka railway station in both direction:
- 15635/36 Dwarka Express
- 15045/46 Gorakhpur–Okha Express
- 19567/68 Okha–Tuticorin Vivek Express
- 16337/38 Ernakulam–Okha Express
- 19251/52 Somnath–Okha Express
- 22969/70 Okha–Varanasi Superfast Express
- 22905/06 Okha–Howrah Link Express
- 16733/34 Rameswaram–Okha Express
- 19575/76 Okha–Nathdwara Express
- 18401/02 Puri–Okha Dwarka Express
- 19565/66 Uttaranchal Express
- 19573/74 Okha–Jaipur Weekly Express
- 22945/46 Saurashtra Mail
References
- "Departures from DWK/Dwarka (2 PFs)". India Rail Info.
- "These 8 Stunning Railway Stations In India Will Leave You Speechless". HolidayIQ. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- "Eight stations to have RO drinking water facilities". Times of India. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- "Dwarka gets model railway station, Dwarka mandir gets railway reservation centre". DeshGujarat. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- "IR History: Part - III (1900 –947)". IRFCA.
- "IR History: Part - III (1947–1970)". IRFCA.
- "IR History: Part - III (1970–1995)". IRFCA.
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