Jodhpur railway station
Railway station in Rajasthan, India
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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.
Express train and Passenger train stationJodhpur | |||||||
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| General information | |||||||
| Location | Jodhpur, Rajasthan India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 26°16′59″N 73°01′21″E | ||||||
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) | ||||||
| System | Express train and Passenger train station | ||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operator | North Western Railway zone | ||||||
| Lines | Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line Jodhpur–Luni section Jodhpur–Bathinda line | ||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, Autorickshaw | ||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | JU | ||||||
| Zone(s) | North Western Railway Zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Jodhpur | ||||||
| Website | https://jodhpurstation.in | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||
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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]
