Dwarka railway station | |
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Indian Railways station | |
General information | |
Location | Dwarka, Gujarat India |
Coordinates | 22°14′59″N68°58′52″E / 22.249614°N 68.981184°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 |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
Dwarka railway station is a small railway station in Devbhumi Dwarka district, Gujarat. Its code is DWK. It serves Dwarka city. The station has two platforms. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Dwarka lies on the Jamnagar–Okha metre-gauge line which was 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]
Following Express/Superfast trains halt at Dwarka railway station in both direction:
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