Dwarka railway station

Dwarka
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationDwarka, Gujarat
India
Coordinates22°14′59″N 68°58′52″E / 22.249614°N 68.981184°E / 22.249614; 68.981184
Elevation14 metres (46 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway
Line(s)Viramgam–Okha line
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDWK
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Rajkot
History
Opened1922; 103 years ago (1922)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Khambhalia
towards Kanalus Junction
 Western Railway zone Mithapur
towards Okha
Route map
Legend
km
to Ahmedabad–Viramgam section
To Viramgam–Mahesana section
0
 Viramgam
NH947-IN.svg NH 947
To Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line
10
 Vani Road
15
 Khareshwar Road
19
 Sabli Road
25
 Bhaskarpara
32
 Lilapur Road
39
 Kesariya Road
44
 Lakhtar
50
 Bajrangpura
56
 Bala Road
To Dharangadhra–Surendra Nagar section
To Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line
67
 Surendranagar
SH-20
73
 Chamraj
79
 Digsar
87
 Muli Road
97
 Ramparda
103
 Vagadiya
113
 Than Junction
NH27-IN.svg NH 27
119
 Lakhamanachi
127
 Daladi
135
 Lunaseriya
140
 Wankaner Junction
To Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section
Machchhu River
142
 Wankaner City
NH8A-IN.svg NH 8A
147
 Amarsar
152
 Sindhawadar
159
 Kanakot
171
 Khorana
172
 Bileashwar
Rajkot–Morbi Highway
182
 Rajkot Junction
To Rajkot–Somnath line
192
 Khanderi
206
 Paddhari
213
 Chanol
220
 Hadmatiya Junction
228
 Jaliya Devani
236
 Jam Wanthali
248
 Alia Bada
NH947-IN.svg NH 947
258
 Hapa
266
 Jamnagar
278
 Lakhbawal
288
 Pipli
To Porbandar–Jetalsar section
293
 Kanalus Junction
Sikka
303
 Modpur
313
 Sinhan
NH947-IN.svg NH 947
321
 Khambalia
NH947-IN.svg NH 947
339
 Bhatel
353
 Bhopalka
363
 Bhatiya
374
 Kuranga
383
 Okha Madhi
401
 Gorinja
NH947-IN.svg NH 947
405
 Dwarka
410
 Varvala
421
 Bhimrana
424
 Mithapur
NH947-IN.svg NH 947
433
 Okha
Source:Google Maps
59503 Viramgam–Okha Passenger
Location
Dwarka railway station is located in India
Dwarka railway station
Dwarka railway station
Location within India
Dwarka railway station is located in Gujarat
Dwarka railway station
Dwarka railway station
Dwarka railway station (Gujarat)

Dwarka railway station is a railway station in the city of Dwarka, Gujarat. The station has two platforms.[1][2][3][4] The station is currently the westernmost active railway station of Indian Railways.

Dwarka was first connected on a Metre-gauge line which 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:

References

  1. ^ "Departures from DWK/Dwarka (2 PFs)". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "These 8 Stunning Railway Stations In India Will Leave You Speechless". HolidayIQ. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Eight stations to have RO drinking water facilities". Times of India. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Dwarka gets model railway station, Dwarka mandir gets railway reservation centre". DeshGujarat. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  5. ^ "IR History: Part - III (1900 –947)". IRFCA.
  6. ^ "IR History: Part - III (1947–1970)". IRFCA.
  7. ^ "IR History: Part - III (1970–1995)". IRFCA.


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