Jodhpur railway station
Jodhpur | |||||||
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| General information | |||||||
| Location | Jodhpur, Rajasthan India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 26°16′59″N 73°01′21″E / 26.28306°N 73.02250°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) | ||||||
| System | Express train and Passenger train station | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | North Western Railway zone | ||||||
| Lines | Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line Jodhpur–Luni section Jodhpur–Bathinda line | ||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, Autorickshaw | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | JU | ||||||
| Zone(s) | North Western Railway Zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Jodhpur | ||||||
| Website | https://jodhpurstation.in | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
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Jodhpur railway station (station code:- JU) is a major railway station located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The railway station is under the administrative control of North Western Railway of Indian Railways.
History
Jodhpur railway station was opened in 1885 under the jurisdiction of New Jodhpur Railway The first train ran from Jodhpur to Luni on 9 March 1885. The New Jodhpur Railway was later combined with Bikaner State Railway to form Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway in 1889 A Railway line was completed between Jodhpur and Bikaner in 1891, Later in 1900, lt combined with Jodhpur–Hyderabad Railway (some part of this railway is in Pakistan) leading to connection with Hyderabad of Sindh Province. Later in 1924 Jodhpur and Bikaner Railways worked as independent Railways. After Independence, a part of Jodhpur Railway went to West Pakistan. [1]
Railway reorganization
Jodhpur–Bikaner line was merged with the Western Railway on 5 November 1951.[2] Later North Western Railway came into existence on 1 October 2002.[3]
References
- ^ "IR History: Part - 2 (1870–1900)". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Western railway history".
- ^ "North Western railway history". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
External links
- Jodhpur railway station at the India Rail Info
- Jodhpur travel guide from Wikivoyage