Jaisalmer railway station
Jaisalmer railway station | |||||
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| Regional rail | |||||
Jaisalmer railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°54′55″N 70°55′37″E / 26.9152°N 70.9269°E | ||||
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | North Western Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, Autorickshaw | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | JSM | ||||
| Zone(s) | North Western Railway Zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Jodhpur | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1921 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway | ||||
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Jaisalmer railway station is a major railway station located in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The railway station is under the administrative control of North Western Railway of Indian Railways. The station has three platforms and a total of five tracks. Jodhpur- Jaisalmer Railway was merged with the Western Railway in November 1951. Later North Western Railway came into existence on 1 October 2002.