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Somnath Terminus (station code: SMNH [1]) is a terminal railway station in the city of Veraval, Gujarat. It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways . A daily train to Jabalpur Junction , Ahmedabad Junction , Rajkot Junction , Okha and Porbandar runs from here.
The location of the Somnath temple was a little less than three miles west of the mouth of the river Sarasvati. The temple was situated on the coast of the Indian ocean so that at the time of flow the idol was bathed by its water. Thus that moon was perpetually occupied in bathing the idol and serving it." —
The Kamnath Mahadev Temple and Sharda peet [8] – Built about 200 years ago by a Mayurdhwaj King, Kamnath Mahadev is a renowned temple located in Somnath, opposite to triveni sangam, close to suraj mandir. This is a large temple complex with a holy pond known as Dudhiyu Talav, water well known as Gangvo Kuvo and a bathing pool named as Mahadev ...
Veraval Junction is a fairly busy railway junction station for Western Railways and is served by more than 14 pairs of regional and long-distance trains. Daily (or multiple daily) trains connect it to major cities in Gujarat such as Ahmedabad , Bharuch , Jamnagar , Junagadh , Porbandar , Rajkot , Surat and Vadodara .
Bhalka Teerth is situated almost 4 kilometres away from the Somnath temple. Presently the government has planned to develop this temple also into a major tourist attraction. [1] Somnath/Veraval City/Bhalka is very well connected via road and rail network. The nearest railway station is Veraval [13] and the nearest airports are Diu and Rajkot.
Inside the depot is a model train layout which is open to the public on the first and fourth Saturday of each month. North of Temple, the Texas Eagle is hosted by BNSF Railway; south of Temple, it uses the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad. Temple station also provides Amtrak Thruway service to Killeen and Fort Cavazos, Texas.
It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is located at 86 m (282 ft) above sea level and has five platforms. As of 2016, a single diesel broad-gauge railway line exists at this station; twenty-five trains halt here, two trains originate and two trains terminate here.
The height of the temple is kept 10 feet lower than the Somnath temple to respect its supremacy. [1] The primary plinth of the temple is 18 feet high and the secondary plinth is 6 feet 5 inch high. The kalasha on the top of the temple is gold plated and 14 feet tall and weigh 6 ton. The flag mast is 40 feet high.