Dwarka railway station

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
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; 102 years ago (1922)
Electrified	Yes
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 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 NH 27 119 Lakhamanachi 127 Daladi 135 Lunaseriya 140 Wankaner Junction To Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section Machchhu River 142 Wankaner City 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 NH 947 258 Hapa 266 Jamnagar 278 Lakhbawal 288 Pipli To Porbandar–Jetalsar section 293 Kanalus Junction Sikka 303 Modpur 313 Sinhan NH 947 321 Khambalia NH 947 339 Bhatel 353 Bhopalka 363 Bhatiya 374 Kuranga 383 Okha Madhi 401 Gorinja NH 947 405 Dwarka 410 Varvala 421 Bhimrana 424 Mithapur NH 947 433 Okha Source:Google Maps 59503 Viramgam–Okha Passenger
Location Dwarka railway station Location within India Show map of India Dwarka railway station Dwarka railway station (Gujarat) Show map of Gujarat

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:

• 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

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.