Porbandar railway station
Porbandar railway station is a terminus station in the coastal city of Porbandar in the Indian state of Gujarat. It belongs to the Bhavnagar Division of Western Railways. It is one of the westernmost Broad gauge railway stations in India.
Porbandar | |
|---|---|
| Terminal Station | |
| Location | Porbandar, Gujarat India |
| Coordinates | 21°38′35″N 69°36′54″E |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Line(s) | Jamnagar-Porbandar line, Porbandar-Jetalsar section |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | functioning |
| Station code | PBR |
| Zone(s) | Western Railways zone |
| Division(s) | Bhavnagar |
| History | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Electrified | No |
| Previous names | Porbandar State Railway |
| Location | |
  Porbandar railway station Location within Gujarat | |
History
Porbandar railway station was owned by Porbandar State Railway during the Princely rule. Porbandar-JamJodhpur metre gauge railway line was opened in 1888[1] by working with Bhavnagar-Gondal-Junagad-Porbandar Railway. Later it was merged into Saurashtra Railway in 1948.[2] Further it is under taken by Western Railway on 5 November 1951.[3] Gauge conversion of Wansajaliya-Jetalsar section completed in 2011 giving connectivity to Somnath.
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