Okha railway station

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Okha railway station
Indian Railways station
LocationOkha, Gujarat
India
Coordinates22°28′18″N 69°04′36″E / 22.471733°N 69.076770°E / 22.471733; 69.076770Coordinates: 22°28′18″N 69°04′36″E / 22.471733°N 69.076770°E / 22.471733; 69.076770
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway
Line(s)Viramgam–Okha line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeOKHA
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Rajkot
History
Opened1922; 100 years ago (1922)
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesJamnagar & Dwarka Railway
Location
Okha railway station is located in India
Okha railway station
Okha railway station
Location within India

Okha railway station is a railway station in Okha, Gujarat. It belongs to Rajkot Division of Western Railway in India.

Geography[]

The Okha railway station is one of the western broad-gauge railway stations in India. It serves the port of Okha. There are trains to destinations in India like Mumbai, Somnath, Howrah, Nathdwara, Gorakhpur, Puri, Guwahati, Rameswaram, Kochi, Tuticorin, Varanasi, Dehradun and Jaipur .[1]

History[]

Jamnagar–Okha metre-gauge line was opened for traffic in the year 1922 by Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway.[2] Later Jamnagar & Dwaraka Railway was merged into Saurashtra Railway in April 1948.[3] Later it was undertaken by Western Railway. Gauge Conversion of Hapa–Okha section was later completed in 1984 by Indian Railways.[4]

Major trains[]

Following Express/Superfast trains originate from Okha railway station:

References[]

  1. ^ "Arrivals at Okha".
  2. ^ "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)".
  3. ^ "IR History: Part - III (1947 - 1970)".
  4. ^ "IR History: Part - III (1970 - 1995)".


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