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.

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

Tracks

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

Legend

				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

Location
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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.