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{{Short description|Railway Station in Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Haridwar Junction
| type = Railway station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Haridwar Junction Railway Station (Oct 18, 2011).jpg
| image_caption = Haridwar Junction Railway Station in 2011
| address = [[National Highway 58 (India)|NH 58]], [[Haridwar]], [[Haridwar district]], [[Uttarakhand]]
| country = India
| map_type = India Uttarakhand
| coordinates = {{coord|29|56|54|N|78|9|19|E}}
| elevation = {{convert|294.00|m|ft}}
| line = [[Laksar–Dehradun line]]
| other =
| structure = On ground
| platform = 9 (4 terminal platforms)
| tracks = 13
| parking = Yes
| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1886}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| acessible =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = HW
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Moradabad}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| status = Operating
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
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| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map
}}
'''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 was first connected with railways, via [[Laksar]], through branch line in 1886, when the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] line was extended through [[Roorkee]] to {{stnlnk|Saharanpur Junction}}, this was later extended to {{stnlnk|Dehradun}} in 1906.<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V21_381.gif Trade and Communications] ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', v. 21, p. 375.</ref>

==Overview==
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The station is situated on the [[Laksar–Dehradun line|Laksar–Dehradun railway line]] for connecting [[Delhi]], [[Howrah]] and the rest of India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haridwar Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/haridwar-hw/456 |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> One of the main railheads of the [[Northern Railway zone]], Haridwar Junction railway station is connected by broad-gauge lines. The station is situated on the [[National Highway 58 (India)|NH 58]] in the Devpura locality of [[Haridwar]]. The nearby station of [[Rishikesh]] is connected to Haridwar on a branch line. Towards the west, the major railhead is at [[Saharanpur]] (76 km) and going north, the major railhead is at [[Dehradun]] (52 km).

==Location==
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The railway station is located on the south side of the town, within walking distance of most hotels. A tourist information centre is provided by the railway department to help travellers. Computerised reservation facility is offered. In front of the railway station is the [[Uttarakhand Transport Corporation|UTC]] 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]], [[Saharanpur]], [[Ghaziabad]], [[Kanpur]], [[Lucknow]], [[Bareilly]], [[Shimla]], [[Dehradun]], [[Badrinath]], [[Nainital]], [[Ranikhet]] and [[Uttarkashi]]. Nearest airport is [[Jolly Grant Airport]] located about (42 km) in [[Dehradun]]. The station is also one of the major rail-heads to the famous pilgrimage "Char-Dham" and other tourist stations.<ref name="Haridwar Reference 1" /> Haridwar is considered one of the seven holy cities of Hinduism in India and it is continuing to expand and thrive with spiritual centres, educational Institutions and has witnessed great demographic flow.

==Infrastructure and amenities==
[[File:Haridwar Railway Station.JPG|thumb|left|Haridwar Railway Station]]
Haridwar Railway Station has recently been renovated with a retiring room and waiting halls.<ref name="Haridwar Reference 1">{{cite news |last1=Devanjana |first1=Nag |title=Indian Railways upgrades Haridwar station! From renovated retiring room to waiting halls; know what’s new |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indian-railways-upgrades-haridwar-station-from-renovated-retiring-room-to-waiting-halls-know-whats-new/1440710/ |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=The Financial Express |publisher=Financial Express |date=11 January 2019}}</ref> The station has also been provided with new escalators and lifts in order to facilitate passengers, especially senior citizens, disabled people, women, and child travellers. Additional facilities like pay and use toilet, a coach guidance system from platform 1 to platform 4 has been installed. Security system has been upgraded in the station with Indian Railways providing new Railway Protection Force (RPF) and GRP (Government Railway Police) stations which will serve as prompt emergency centre for security needs as well as for reporting crimes in addition to providing comfort and conveniences to the security forces. As Haridwar has large footfall throughout the year and hence CCTV surveillance has been upgraded which provides close watch and strengthens security at the station. Northern Railway zone has also been modernising works, including washable aprons for coach maintenance, improvements to parking and circulating area, provision of foot-over-bridges, providing second entry, façade lighting with provision of LED lighting, station building improvements with allied works like improvements to platform surface, PF shelters.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/ Official Website of the Northern Railway Zone]
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/456 India rail info: Map of Haridwar Junction railway station]

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[[Category:Railway stations in Haridwar district]]
[[Category:Moradabad railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1886]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Haridwar]]
[[Category:Transport in Haridwar]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Indian Railway A1 Category Stations]]

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