Okha railway station

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Okha

ઓખા
Regional rail and Light rail station
General information
LocationOkha, Gujarat
India
Coordinates22°28′18″N 69°4′26″E / 22.47167°N 69.07389°E / 22.47167; 69.07389
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; 102 years ago (1922)
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesJamnagar & Dwaraka Railway

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

Geography

Okha Railway Station was one of the western most broad gauge Railway station in India. It serves the port of Okha. There were trains to different destinations in India like Mumbai, Gorakhpur, Visakhapatnam, Puri, Guwahati, Rameswaram, Kochi, Tuticorin.[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]

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)".