Roorkee Railway Station

Roorkee Railway Station in Roorkee

About Roorkee Railway Station

Roorkee Railway Station (Station Code: RK) or Roorkee Junction is located in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. This railway station comes under Northern Railway region of Indian Railways and is connected to major Indian cities including all four Metropolitan cities i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. Neighborhood stations include Dhandhera and Iqbalpur while the nearest major railway station is Haridwar Junction with nearest airport located at Jollygrant. A more than 40 express trains stop at this Roorkee railway station.

Train Schedule of Roorkee Railway Station

Several number of trains are passes from here every day for connecting almost major cities of India. Roorkee Railway Station has 3 platforms which operates more that 40 trains some of them daily basis and some are on weekdays basis. This is a list of the halting trains in Roorkee Junction as follows:

Facilities at Roorkee Junction

Roorkee is a major railway station to connect Uttarakhand to other parts of the country. Passengers can find facilities like::

• Waiting Room:Waiting Rooms are available at Roorkee Railway Station for use by genuine passengers. These can be used free of cost on production of your journey tickets for a few hours till the connecting train arrives.
• Places to shop and eat: There are lots of small stores in platform for snacks and some light refreshments.
• Accommodation: There is the Rail Yatri Niwas, where passengers can book independent rooms or dormitories, on production of tickets. This accommodation is available at a reasonable cost. You can also find lots of hotels just outside the station at a fair price.
• Cloak Room: Cloakrooms and Safety Lockers are available at Roorkee station where your luggage can be kept in safe custody.
• Reservation: Passenger can book tickets at Roorkee Railway Station through computer reservation facility.
• Help Desk: Passenger can get help from tourist help desk on railway station like train timings, directions, and tourism queries.

Roorkee Railway Station Location

The railway station is located on the south side of the town, within walking distance of most hotels. Local transportation like auto and rickshaws are easily available outside the station for all parts of Roorkee city. For tourists who want to travel to other parts of Uttarakhand like Haridwar, Rishikesh, Dehradun, Mussoorie, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, cabs and taxis are easily available from outside the railway station. In front of the railway station is the UKSRTC Roadways Bus Station of Roorkee which offers regular services to places in and around Roorkee such as Delhi and to all major destinations in North India including Mussoorie, Meerut, Shimla, Dehradun, Badrinath, Nainital, Ranikhet, and Uttarkashi. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport located about (68 km) in Dehradun.

Major Tourist Destinations near Roorkee Railway Station

As education hub, cantonment area and close to Haridwar, Roorkee Railway Station becomes very important mean to connect the city with the other parts of country. Therefore, tourists who plan to visit Roorkee and nearby places they have to deboard at the Roorkee junction. Find the tourist destinations which are connected with Roorkee with distance as follows:

Some Other Places to See Near Roorkee Railway Station

Crystal World, Piran Kaliyar Sharif, Solani Aqueduct, Har ki Pauri, Chandi Devi Temple, Maya Devi Temple, Mansa Devi Temple, Sapta Rishi Ashram, Daksha Mahadev Temple, Bhimgoda Tank, Bharat Mata Mandir, Ma Anandamayee Ashram, Neel Dhara Pakshi Vihar, Doodadhari Barfani Temple, Sureshwari Devi Temple, Shantikunj, Patanjali Yogpeeth (Trust), Rajaji National Park, Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, Fun Valley.

Location of Roorkee Railway Station

Roorkee Railway Station is located in Roorkee ( Ashok Nagar, Roorkee).

What is Roorkee Railway Station famous for?

Roorkee Railway Station is popular place for following activities/ interests - Railway Station.