Okha railway station

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

Okha
Indian Railway Station
LocationOkha, Gujarat
India
Coordinates22°28′18″N 69°04′36″E
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railway
Operated byWestern Railways
Line(s)Viramgam-Okha line
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
Other information
Statusfunctioning
Station codeOKHA
Zone(s) Western Railways
Division(s) Rajkot
History
Opened1922 (1922)
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesJamnagar & Dwaraka Railway
Location
Okha railway station
Location within India
Okha railway station
Okha railway station (Gujarat)

Geography

Okha railway station is one of the western broad gauge railway stations in India. It serves the port of Okha. There are trains to different 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 & Dwaraka 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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