Haridwar Junction railway station
Haridwar railway station (Station code: HW), is one of the major railway stations in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, India. It falls under the Moradabad division of the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.
Haridwar Junction | |
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| Railway station | |
Haridwar Junction Railway Station in 2011 | |
| General information | |
| Location | NH 58, Haridwar, Haridwar district, Uttarakhand India |
| Coordinates | 29°56′54″N 78°9′19″E |
| Elevation | 294.00 metres (964.57 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northern Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Laksar–Dehradun line |
| Platforms | 9 (4 terminal platforms) |
| Tracks | 13 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | On ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Station code | HW |
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Moradabad |
| History | |
| Opened | 1886 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
Haridwar Junction Location within Uttarakhand | |
| Interactive map | |
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.
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