Elevation 14 m (46 ft) Structure type Standard Opened 1897 | Tracks 4 Parking Yes Phone 099740 65726 Platforms in use 3 | |
Line(s) Viramgam-Okha lineJamnagar-Porbandar line Similar | ||
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Jamnagar Railway Station is the main railway station in the city of Jamnagar in Gujarat, India. It is located in the Western Railways zone of Rajkot Division. Jamnagar railway station is connected to various parts of India by long distance trains. Hapa is another railway station located on the eastern outskirts of Jamnagar. It is the 4th cleanest railway station of India according to the latest Swachh Bharat survey.
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History
Jamnagar railway station was owned by Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway during Princely rule. The Rajkot-Jamnagar line was opened by 1897 and the Jamnagar-Okha section was opened in 1922 by Jamnagar & Dwaraka Railway. Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway was merged into Saurashtra Railway in April 1948. Saurashtra Railway was merged into Western Railway on 5 November 1951. Gauge conversion of Viramgam-Hapa section were completed by 1980 and on the Hapa-Okha section by 1984 by Indian Railways. It has 7 daily trains and many weekly trains to various parts of India.
Trains
There are total 48 trains that pass through Jamnagar railway station. 12477 JAM SVDK Express, 19018 Saurashtra Janta Express and 19060 Jamnagar Surat Intercity originate from Jamnagar railway station.
Facilities
Jamnagar railway station has an ATM run by the State Bank of India. It has numerous stalls selling packed foods, flavoured milk, ice creams and other hot snacks. It also has a dormatory for passengers looking to stay overnight. There is an air conditioned waiting room for passengers with 3AC or higher tickets. Work for escalators will start soon.