Jamnagar railway station

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 was the fourth cleanest railway station of India according to the latest "Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat" survey in 2016.

Jamnagar railway station
Indian Railways station
In 2018 Platform of Jamnagar railway station at dusk
General information
Location	Jamnagar, Gujarat India
Coordinates	22°29′35″N 70°03′13″E
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Western Railway
Line(s)	Viramgam–Okha line Jamnagar–Porbandar line
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	JAM
Zone(s)	Western Railway
Division(s)	Rajkot
History
Opened	1897
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway
Route map 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
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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 seven daily trains and many weekly trains to various parts of India.

Trains

A total of 48 trains halt at Jamnagar railway station in both directions.

Originating trains

Train no.	Train name	Destination
12477 / 12478	Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
19577 / 19578	Tirunelveli–Jamnagar Express	Tirunelveli
22923 / 22924	Bandra Terminus–Jamnagar Humsafar Express	Bandra Terminus
22959 / 22960	Vadodara-Jamnagar Intercity express	Vadodara
22925/ 22926	Jamnagar-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express	Ahmedabad

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 dormitory for passengers looking to stay overnight. There is an air conditioned waiting room for passengers with 3AC or higher tickets. It has an escalator in PF No.1 to facilitate movement of personnel and luggages. Work for second foot overbridge is in progress.