Wankaner Junction railway station
Wankaner | |
|---|---|
| Indian Junction Railway Station | |
| Location |
Wankaner, Rajkot district, Gujarat |
| Coordinates | 22°22′19″N 70°34′29″E / 22.3720°N 70.5748°ECoordinates: 22°22′19″N 70°34′29″E / 22.3720°N 70.5748°E |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Operated by | Western Railway |
| Line(s) |
Viramgam-Okha line Maliya Miyana-Wankaner section |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | WKR |
| Zone(s) | Western Railway |
| Division(s) | Rajkot |
| History | |
| Opened | 1890 |
| Electrified | No |
| Previous names | Morvi State Railway |
| Location | |
  Wankaner railway station Location in Gujarat | |
The Wankaner Junction railway station belongs to Western Railway of Ahmedabad Division. It is located in Rajkot district of Gujarat State.
History
The Morvi-Wankaner section was laid as a 2ft6inch road side tram way in the year 1890 by Morvi Railway under the regime of Sir Waghji Thakor. Wadhwan-Rajkot metre gauge section of Morvi State Railway laid in the year 1890.[1] Rajkot-Wadhwan section was completed in the year 1905 by Morvi State Railway. Later Morvi-Wankaner section was converted to Metre gauge in 1924 to match rail lines of other state.[2]
Railway reorganization
Morvi State Railway was merged into the Western Railway on 5 November 1951. It was the last Steam engine hauled section in India in the year 2000. Before railbuses took over on Wankaner-Morvi, there were two-coach trains hauled by YG or YP steam locos (these were the last steam-hauled trains on those routes).[3] Wankaner-Maliya Miyana section Conversion to Broad gauge was completed in the year 2001. [4]
