Ramnagar railway station

Ramnagar railway station is a small railway station in Nainital district, Uttarakhand. Its code is RMR. It serves Ramnagar city. The station consists of four platforms.[1] The nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport at the distance of 55 km.

Ramnagar Railway Station
Indian Railways station
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General information
LocationNational Highway 309, Ramnagar, Nainital
India
Coordinates29.3898°N 79.1220°E / 29.3898; 79.1220
Elevation344 metres (1,129 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byIzzatnagar railway division
Platforms4
Tracks3
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRMR
Fare zoneNorthern Railway & North Eastern Railway
History
Electrifiedunder process

In 1907, during the British Raj the railway line in Uttarakhand was extended from Moradabad to Ramnagar.[2] Ramnagar railway station is under the administrative control of the Izzatnagar division of the North Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The station is located about 65 km from Nainital. It has direct rail links to Kashipur, Moradabad, Delhi, Bareilly, Budaun, Lucknow, Haridwar, Chandigarh, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Agra, Jaisalmer and Varanasi.

Major trains

Some important trains that originate or terminate here:

Train no.Train nameTrain typeArrivalsArrival timeDeparturesDeparture time
15035-SlipUttarakhand Sampark Kranti ExpressSampark KrantiDaily20:45Daily9:50
12528Ramnagar–Chandigarh Intercity ExpressSuperfastMon23:35Mon5:35

References

  1. "RMR/Ramnagar". India Rail Info.
  2. Sharad Singh Negi (1995). Uttarakhand: land and people. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-73-0.
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