Dwarka railway station
Dwarka railway station is a small railway station in Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat. Its code is DWK. It serves Dwarka city. The station has two platforms.[1][2][3][4]
Dwarka | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | Dwarka, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 22°14′59″N 68°58′52″E |
| Elevation | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Rajkot railway division |
| 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 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
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Dwarka lies on the Jamnagar-Okha metre gauge line which was opened for traffic in 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 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 Okha - Guwahati Dwarka Express
- 15045/46 Okha - Gorakhpur Express
- 19567/68 Okha - Tuticorin Vivek Express
- 16337/38 Okha - Ernakulam Express
- 19251/52 Okha - Somnath Express
- 22969/70 Okha - Varanasi Superfast Express
- 22905/06 Okha - Howrah Link Superfast Express
- 16733/34 Okha - Rameswaram Express
- 19575/76 Okha - Nathdwara Express
- 18401/02 Okha - Puri Dwarka Express
- 19565/66 Okha - Dehradun Uttaranchal Express
- 19573/74 Okha - Jaipur Weekly Express
- 22945/46 Okha - Mumbai Central Saurashtra Mail
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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 - 1947)". IRFCA.
- "IR History: Part - III (1947 - 1970)". IRFCA.
- "IR History: Part - III (1970 - 1995)". IRFCA.
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