Porbandar railway station

Porbandar railway station
Terminal station
Location	Porbandar, Gujarat India
Coordinates	21°38′35″N 69°36′54″E / 21.643045°N 69.614933°E / 21.643045; 69.614933Coordinates: 21°38′35″N 69°36′54″E / 21.643045°N 69.614933°E / 21.643045; 69.614933
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Western Railway
Line(s)	Jamnagar–Porbandar line Porbandar–Jetalsar section
Platforms	4
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PBR
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Bhavnagar
History
Opened	1888; 134 years ago (1888)
Electrified	No
Previous names	Porbandar State Railway
Location
Porbandar railway station Location within Gujarat

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.

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.

Trains[]

The following trains start from Porbandar railway station:

References[]

External links[]

• Porbandar railway station at the India Rail Info

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