Harwada railway station

Harwada railway station is one of the railway stations near Karwar in coastal Karnataka. One of the smaller stations on the Konkan Railway route, four trains halt here; there are no originating or terminating trains at this station.

Harwada
General information
LocationKochiPanvel Road
India
Coordinates14°44′25″N 74°15′34″E / 14.7404°N 74.2594°E / 14.7404; 74.2594
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byKonkan Railway
Line(s)Konkan Railway
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHAA
Zone(s) Konkan Railway
Division(s) Karwar
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1997; 27 years ago (1997)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Karwar
towards Roha
Konkan Railway Ankola
towards Thokur
Location
Harwada is located in Karnataka
Harwada
Harwada
Location within Karnataka

Background

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The station has only one platform, and a single diesel 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugetrack.[1]

Location

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It is located seven meters above mean sea level.

The nearest airport, Goa's Dabolim Airport/GOI, is 89 kilometres away. The National Highway 66 NH66 (previously numbered as NH 17) connecting city of Panvel to Kochi passes beside Harawada railroad station.

References

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  1. ^ "HAA/Harwada". IndiaRailInfo.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.