Haldwani is the second biggest township after Dehradun and the biggest city of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Haldwani is also referred to as "Gateway of Kumaon" that means it is a major city which connects almost all regions of Kumaon. So, being one of the biggest city of Uttarakhand, Haldwani Railway Station (Station Code: KGM) plays vital role for tourists as well as locals to connect them with the city and with the whole Kumaon region.
Haldwani Railway Station comes under the Izzatnagar division of northern railway. This is a colonial-era railway station started in 1884. The railway station has turned out to be a help for the tourists coming to Nainital, Ramgarh, Mukteshwar, Ranikhet and Kausani.
Several number of trains are scheduled from here every day for connecting almost all major cities of India. Haldwani Railway Station is the last railway station of his division and has 3 platforms which operates more that 20 trains; some of them on a daily basis and some are on weekdays basis. This is a list of the trains that starts, terminates and passes through Haldwani Junction:
| Train Name / No. | Start Point | End Point | Arrives | Departs | Stop Time | Operational Days | Major Cities |
| Bagh Express (13020) | Kathgodam (KGM) | Howrah Jn (HWH) | 22:13 | 22:15 | 2 min | Daily | Haldwani, Rudrapur, Bareilly, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Asansol |
| Kgm Garib Rath (12208) | Jammu Tawi (JAT) | Kathgodam (KGM) | 14:11 | 14:13 | 2 min | Sun | Jalandhar, Ambala, Saharanpur, Moradabad |
| Jammu Garib Rat (12207) | Kathgodam (KGM) | Jammu Tawi (JAT) | 18:45 | 18:47 | 2 min | Tue | Moradabad, Saharanpur, Ambala, Jalandhar |
| Cnb Garib Rath (12210) | Kathgodam (KGM) | Kanpur Central (CNB) | 18:45 | 18:47 | 2 min | Mon | Rudrapur, Bareilly, Lucknow |
| Utr Samprk K Express (15035) | Delhi (DLI) | Kathgodam (KGM) | 22:08 | 22:10 | 2 min | Daily | Moradabad, Rudrapur, Haldwani |
| Utr Samprk K Express (15036) | Kathgodam (KGM) | Delhi (DLI) | 09:06 | 09:08 | 2 min | Daily | Haldwani, Rudrapur, Moradabad |
| Kgm Ddn Express (14119) | Kathgodam (KGM) | Dehradun (DDN) | 20:00 | 20:02 | 2 min | Daily | Haldwani, Rudrapur, Moradabad, Haridwar |
| Ranikhet Express (15013) | Jaisalmer (JSM) | Kathgodam (KGM) | 04:36 | 04:38 | 2 min | Daily | Jodhpur, Marwar, Jaipur, Delhi, Rudrapur, Haldwani |
| Ddn Kgm Express (14120) | Dehradun (DDN) | Kathgodam (KGM) | 06:48 | 06:50 | 2 min | Daily | Dehradun, Moradabad, Rudrapur |
| Kgm Anvt Shatabdi (12039) | Kathgodam (KGM) | Anand Vihar Trm (ANVT) | 15:50 | 15:52 | 2 min | Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Rudrapur, Moradabad |
| Kgm Garib Rath (12209) | Kanpur Central (CNB) | Kathgodam (KGM) | 14:43 | 14:45 | 2 min | Tue | Lucknow, Bareilly, Rudrapur, Haldwani |
| Bagh Express (13019) | Howrah Jn (HWH) | Kathgodam (KGM) | 09:01 | 09:03 | 2 min | Daily | Durgapur, Samastipur, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Bareilly |
| Anvt Kgm Shatabdi (12040) | New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) | Kathgodam (KGM) | 11:18 | 11:20 | 2 min | Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Gaziabad, Moradabad, Rudrapur |
| Anvt Gkp Special (05038) | Kathgodam (KGM) | Lucknow Ne (LJN) | 14:28 | 14:30 | 2 min | Wed, Fri, Sun | Haldwani, Rudrapur, Bareilly |
| Gkp Anvt Special (05037) | Lucknow Ne (LJN) | Kathgodam (KGM) | 12:30 | 12:32 | 2 min | Tue, Thu, Sat | Bareilly, Rudrapur, Haldwani |
| Ranikhet Express (15014) | Kathgodam (KGM) | Jaisalmer (JSM) | 20:55 | 20:57 | 2 min | Daily | Haldwani, Rudrapur, Moradabad, Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur |
Haldwani is a major railway station to connect kumaun region of Uttarakhand to other parts of the country. Passengers can find facilities like:
Also known as the twin town of Haldwani, Kathgodam is situated on the banks of Gaula River in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. Haldwani is located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand and one of the biggest city of state, on the foothills of Kumaon Himalayas at an elevation of 424mts above sea level. Haldwani serves as the nearest railway station to Nainital district and other parts of Kumaon region after Kathgodam. Haldwani is an important station for tourists who want to visit tourists places like Nainital, Almora, Kausani, Ranikhet, Mukteshwar and much more. Tourist can easily find cabs, taxis, and buses from outside the station towards these hill stations. Nearest bus stand is Haldwani that is few kms from Haldwani Railway Station. Buses are simply available for Delhi and to all major destinations in North India including Dehradun, Meerut, Saharanpur, Shimla, Haridwar, Nainital, Ranikhet, and Almora. The nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport located about (26 km) in Pantnagar.
As gateway of Kumaun and a Hill Station, Haldwani Railway Station becomes very important mean to connect with Nainital as well as Kumaon. Therefore, tourists who plan to visit Nainital and nearby places have to deboard at the Haldwani Junction. Find the tourist destinations which are connected with Haldwani with distance as follows:
Distance of Haldwani Railway Station from different tourist destinations: | |
Destination | Distance in KM |
| Nainital | 31 |
| Kathgodam | 7 |
| Jim Corbett National Park | 130 |
| Ranikhet | 82 |
| Almora | 89 |
| Kausani | 140 |
| Mukteshwar | 64 |
| Ramgarh | 60 |
| Binsar | 120 |
| Chaukori | 200 |
| Bageshwar | 164 |
Eco Cave Gardens, Aerial Ropeway Nainital, Kilbury, ARIES, Bhimtal, Bhowali, Gaula Barrage, Sanjay Van, Aurobindo Ashram, Garjiya Temple, Gurney House, Kainchi Dham, Naina Devi Bird Reserve, Naina Devi Temple, Naina Peak, Naini Lake, Nainital Zoo, Nal Damyanti Tal, Nathuakhan Village, Raj Bhawan, The Mall Nainital.
Haldwani Railway Station is located in Haldwani ( near Bareilly-Nainital road).
Haldwani Railway Station is popular place for following activities/ interests - Railway Station.
