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Haridwar Railway Station
Indian Railway Station
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Haridwar Railway Station |
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| Location | |
| Street | National Highway 58 |
| City | Haridwar |
| District | Haridwar |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Elevation | MSL + 294 m |
| Station Info & Facilities | |
| Other name(s) | Haridwar Junction |
| Operation | |
| Code | HW |
| Division(s) | Moradabad |
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1886 |
The Haridwar Railway Station (Hindi: हरिद्वार रेलवे स्टेशन), station code HW, also known as Haridwar Junction is the only railway station in the holy city of Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. It falls under the Moradabad division of the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.
Haridwar was first connected with railways, via Laksar, through branch line in 1886, when the Awadh and Rohilakhand Railway line was extended through Roorkee to Saharanpur, this was later extended to Dehradun in 1900.[1]
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Station Code: HW. The station is situated on the Delhi–Dehradun and Howrah–Dehradun railway lines. One of the main railheads of the Northern Railways, Haridwar Junction Railway Station is connected by meter gauge and broad gauge lines. The station is situated on the National Highway 58 in the Devpura locality of Haridwar. The nearby station of Rishikesh is connected to Haridwar on a branch line. Towards west, the major railhead is at Saharanpur (80 km) and going north, the major railhead is at Dehradun (66 km).
The railway station is located on the south side of the town, within walking distance of most hotels. A tourist information center is provided by the railway department to help travelers. Computerized reservation facility is offered. In front of the railway station is the UPSRTC Roadways Bus Station of Haridwar offering regular services to places in and around Haridwar such as Delhi and to all major destinations in North India including Mussoorie, Meerut, Shimla, Dehradun, Badrinath, Nainital, Ranikhet and Uttarkashi. Nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport located about (42 km) in Dehradun.
This is a list of the trains that start, terminate or pass through Haridwar Junction.[2][3]
| Train Number | Train Name | Destination Station |
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| 9106/05 | Haridwar Ahmedabad Mail | Ahmedabad JN (ADI) |
| 4116/15 | Allahabad Express | Allahabad JN (ALD) |
| 2053/54 | Haridwar Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express | Amritsar JN (ASR) |
| 4711/12 | Haridwar Shri Ganganagar InterCity Express | Shri Ganganagar (SGNR) |
| 8478/77 | Kalinga Utkal Express | Puri (PURI) |
| 4887A/88A | Haridwar Barmer Link Express | Barmer (BME) |
| Train Number | Train Name | Source Station | Destination Station |
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| 2017/18 | Dehradun Shatabdi Express | New Delhi (NDLS) | Dehradun (DDN) |
| 2056/55 | Dehradun Jan Shatabdi | Dehradun (DDN) | New Delhi (NDLS) |
| 2205/06 | Nizamuddin Dehradun AC Express | Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) | Dehradun (DDN) |
| 2327/28 | Upasana Express | Howrah JN (HWH) | Dehradun (DDN) |
| 2688/87 | Dehradun Chennai Express | Dehradun (DDN) | Chennai Central (MAS) |
| 3009/10 | Doon Express | Howrah JN (HWH) | Dehradun (DDN) |
| 4041/42 | Mussoorie Express | Sarai Rohilla (DEE) | Dehradun (DDN) |
| 4114/13 | Dehradun Allahabad Link Express | Dehradun (DDN) | Allahabad JN (ALD) |
| 4119/20 | Kathgodam Dehradun Express | Kathgodam (KGM) | Dehradun (DDN) |
| 4163 | Sangam Express Slip | Allahabad JN (ALD) | Dehradun (DDN) |
| 4163A | Sangam Express | Aligarh (ALJN) | Dehradun (DDN) |
| 4265/66 | Dehradun Varanasi Express | Varanasi JN (BSB) | Dehradun(DDN) |
| 4309/10 | Ujjaini Express | Ujjain JN (UJN) | Dehradun (DDN) |
| 4318/17 | Indore - Dehradun Express | Dehradun (DDN) | Indore Junction BG (INDB) |
| 4609/10 | Hemkunt Express | Rishikesh (RKSH) | Jammu Tawi (JAT) |
| 4631/32 | Dehradun Amritsar Express | Dehradun (DDN) | Amritsar JN (ASR) |
| 5001/02 | Dehradun Muzaffarpur Express | Muzaffarpur JN (MFP) | Dehradun (DDN) |
| 5005/06 | Dehradun Gorakhpur Express | Gorakhpur JN (GKP) | Dehradun (DDN) |
| 9019/20 | Dehradun Express | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) | Dehradun (DDN) |
The city lacks direct connectivity with Jabalpur, Visakhapatnam and many other major cities. Also it is connected to major central Indian cities like Bhopal Junction, Indore, Gwalior, Hoshangabad only once per week and there is still demand to introduce new trains for such important cities.
