Haridwar Junction railway station

Haridwar
हरिद्वार
Railway station

Haridwar railway station
Location NH 58, Haridwar, Haridwar, Uttarakhand
India
Coordinates 29°56′54.11″N 78°9′19.97″E / 29.9483639°N 78.1555472°E / 29.9483639; 78.1555472
Elevation 294.00 metres (964.57 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northern Railway zone
Platforms 9
Tracks 11
Construction
Structure type On ground
Parking Yes
Other information
Station code HW
Zone(s) Northern Railway zone
Division(s) Moradabad
History
Opened 1886 (1886)

Haridwar railway station (Station code: HW), is one of the railway stations in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. It falls under the Moradabad division of the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.

Haridwar was first connected with railways, via Laksar, through branch line in 1886, when the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway line was extended through Roorkee to Saharanpur Junction, this was later extended to Dehradun in 1906.[1]

Overview

The station is situated on the Delhi–Dehradun and Howrah–Dehradun railway lines. One of the main railheads of the Northern Railway zone, Haridwar Junction Railway Station is connected by broad gauge lines. The station is situated on the NH 58 in the Devpura locality of Haridwar. The nearby station of Rishikesh is connected to Haridwar on a branch line.It is also known for its very famous Golden Temple situated in the middle of water. Towards west, the major railhead is at Saharanpur (76 km) and going north, the major railhead is at Dehradun (52 km).

Location

The railway station is located on the south side of the town, within walking distance of most hotels. A tourist information center is provided by the railway department to help travelers. Computerized reservation facility is offered. In front of the railway station is the UTC Roadways Bus Station of Haridwar offering regular services to places in and around Haridwar such as Delhi and to all major destinations in North India including Mussoorie, Meerut, Shimla, Dehradun, Badrinath, Nainital, Ranikhet and Uttarkashi. Nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport located about (42 km) in Dehradun.

Gallery

Services

This is a list of the trains that start, terminate or pass through Haridwar Junction.[2][3]

Originating/Terminating trains

Train Number Train Name Destination Station
12917/18Bandra Terminus Haridwar ExpressMumbai-Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
12911/12Valsad Haridwar Superfast ExpressValsad (BL)
12171/72Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Haridwar AC Superfast ExpressMumbai-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
12287/88-slip Kochuveli-Haridwar Link Express Trivandrum Kochuveli (KCVL)
19106/05Haridwar MailAhmedabad JN (ADI)
14116/15Allahabad Haridwar ExpressAllahabad JN (ALD)
12369/70Haridwar Howrah Kumbha ExpressHowrah JN (HWH)
12053/54Amritsar Haridwar Jan Shatabdi ExpressAmritsar JN (ASR)
14711/12Rishikesh Shri Ganganagar InterCity ExpressSri Ganganagar (SGNR)
18478/77Kalinga Utkal ExpressPuri (PURI)
14887A/88AHaridwar Barmer Link ExpressBarmer (BME)
19031/32Haridwar Ahmedabad MailAhmedabad (ADI)

Passing trains

Train Number Train Name Source Station Destination Station
12017/18Dehradun Shatabdi ExpressNew Delhi (NDLS)Dehradun (DDN)
12056/55Dehradun Jan Shatabdi ExpressDehradun (DDN) New Delhi (NDLS)
12205/06Dehradun AC ExpressNew Delhi (NDLS)Dehradun (DDN)
12327/28Upasana ExpressHowrah JN (HWH)Dehradun (DDN)
12287/88 Kochuveli Dehradun Superfast Express Trivandrum Kochuveli (KCVL)Dehradun (DDN)
12688/87Madurai Dehradun ExpressDehradun (DDN)Madurai (MDU)
13009/10Doon ExpressHowrah JN (HWH)Dehradun (DDN)
14041/42Mussoorie ExpressSarai Rohilla (DEE) Dehradun (DDN)
14114/13Dehradun Allahabad Link ExpressDehradun (DDN)Allahabad Junction (ALD)
14119/20Kathgodam ExpressKathgodam (KGM)Dehradun (DDN)
14163Sangam Express SlipAllahabad JN (ALD)Dehradun (DDN)
14163ASangam ExpressAligarh (ALJN)Dehradun (DDN)
14265/66Varanasi Dehradun ExpressVaranasi JN (BSB)Dehradun(DDN)
14309/10Ujjaini ExpressUjjain JN (UJN) Dehradun (DDN)
14318/17Indore - Dehradun ExpressDehradun (DDN)Indore Junction BG (INDB)
14609/10Hemkunt ExpressRishikesh (RKSH)Jammu Tawi (JAT)
14631/32Dehradun Amritsar ExpressDehradun (DDN)Amritsar JN (ASR)
15001/02Dehradun Muzaffarpur ExpressMuzaffarpur JN (MFP)Dehradun (DDN)
15005/06Dehradun Gorakhpur ExpressGorakhpur JN (GKP)Dehradun (DDN)
19019/20Dehradun ExpressBandra Terminus (BDTS)Dehradun (DDN)

References

  1. ↑ Trade and Communications The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 375.
  2. ↑ IndianTrains.org. "List of trains passing through Haridwar Junction Railway Station".
  3. ↑ India rail info. "Arrivals and Departures from Haridwar Junction".

External links

Coordinates: 29°56′54″N 78°09′20″E / 29.948365°N 78.155546°E / 29.948365; 78.155546

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