Porbandar railway station

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Porbandar railway station
Terminal station
LocationPorbandar, Gujarat
India
Coordinates21°38′35″N 69°36′54″E / 21.643045°N 69.614933°E / 21.643045; 69.614933Coordinates: 21°38′35″N 69°36′54″E / 21.643045°N 69.614933°E / 21.643045; 69.614933
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway
Line(s)Jamnagar–Porbandar line
Porbandar–Jetalsar section
Platforms4
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePBR
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Bhavnagar
History
Opened1888; 136 years ago (1888)
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesPorbandar State Railway
Location
Porbandar railway station is located in Gujarat
Porbandar railway station
Porbandar railway station
Location within Gujarat

Porbandar railway station is a terminus station in the coastal city of Porbandar in the Indian state of Gujarat. It belongs to the Bhavnagar Division of Western Railways. It is one of the westernmost broad-gauge railway stations in India.

History[edit]

Porbandar railway station was owned by Porbandar State Railway during the Princely rule. Porbandar–JamJodhpur metre-gauge railway line was opened in 1888[1] by working with Bhavnagar–Gondal–Junagad–Porbandar Railway. Later it was merged into Saurashtra Railway in 1948.[2] Further it is under taken by Western Railway on 5 November 1951.[3] Gauge conversion of Wansajaliya–Jetalsar section completed in 2011 giving connectivity to Somnath.

Trains[edit]

The following trains start from Porbandar railway station:

Train no. Train name Destination
19015/16 Porbandar–Mumbai Central Saurashtra Express Mumbai Central
19261/62 Kochuveli–Porbandar Express Kochuveli
19571/72 Rajkot–Porbandar Express Rajkot Junction
19263/64 Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express Delhi Sarai Rohilla
19269/70 Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express Muzaffarpur Junction
12905/06 Howrah–Porbandar Express Howrah
12949/50 Porbandar–Santragachi Kavi Guru Express Santragachi Junction
19201/02 Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express Secunderabad Junction
59213/14 Porbandar–Bhanvad Passenger Bhanvad
59215/16 Porbandar–Bhanvad Passenger Bhanvad
59205/06 Porbandar–Kanalus Passenger Kanalus Junction
59211/12 Porbandar–Rajkot Fast Passenger Rajkot Junction
59297/98 Porbandar–Somnath Passenger Somnath

References[edit]

  1. "IR History: Part II (1880–1899)".
  2. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)".
  3. "IR History: Part 4 (1947–1970)".

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