Kathgodam Railway Station (KGM): Trains, Timings and Taxi

Trains at Kathgodam

20 trains, every one starting or ending here. Times are as published; trains run late in winter fog, so check the running status on the day.

Days are the days a train leaves its first station; +1 means the next day.

Times from etrain.info, confirmtkt.com and railyatri.in, checked 22 Oct 2026. Trains change; check NTES or IRCTC before you travel.

About Kathgodam Railway Station

• Kathgodam is the end of the North Eastern Railway line that runs from Bareilly through Lal Kuan. It comes under the Izzatnagar division. (pioneeredge.in, 2023-07-11)
• By rail, Kathgodam is 281 km from New Delhi on the Shatabdi route, 6 km beyond Haldwani and 22 km beyond Lal Kuan. (etrain.info)
• RailYatri lists 3 platforms at Kathgodam. In etrain timetables, trains here use platforms 1, 2 and 3. (railyatri.in)
• Wikipedia gives a height of 518 m above sea level in its infobox, but the same article says 625 m in its text. No official figure was found. (en.wikipedia.org)

At the station

• The 2023 upgrade plan mentions an existing dormitory, a women's waiting room, an arrival and departure lounge and a passenger waiting room. It adds a separate cloakroom and parcel room and a new toilet block. (pioneeredge.in, 2023-07-11)
• A travel guide says the station has a retiring room on the first floor and an auto stand outside. No official list of facilities or opening hours was found. (travelchardham.com)

From Kathgodam to the hills

By road, the shorter of two routers on OpenStreetMap. Hill roads are slow: allow about 25 to 30 km an hour once the climb begins.

• The Ranikhet Express from Jaisalmer carries a Ramnagar portion. It splits off at Moradabad and reaches Ramnagar at 04:15, while the main train reaches Kathgodam at 05:05. (etrain.info)
• The Uttaranchal Sampark Kranti from Delhi also has a Ramnagar portion. It splits off at Moradabad and reaches Ramnagar at 21:00. The main train reaches Kathgodam at 22:45. (etrain.info)
• The district site gives Kathgodam as 35 km from Nainital. It says taxis and buses are available from Kathgodam, and shared taxis wait at Kathgodam station. (nainital.nic.in, last updated 2019-06-10)
• The Kumaon Motor Owners Union (KMOU), which runs private buses into the hills, has its office in the Nariman Building at Nariman Chauraha, Kathgodam. (kmoultd.in)
• Uttarakhand Roadways has a Kathgodam depot as well as a Haldwani depot. On Raksha Bandhan 2026 Kathgodam depot ran 50 buses and Haldwani depot 55. (amarujala.com, 2026-08-28)

Where to stay: stays in Almora, stays in Pithoragarh, stays in Chaukori, stays in Munsiyari, stays in Gunji.

Before you travel

• The district site says Kathgodam, Haldwani and Lal Kuan stations each have a computerised railway reservation counter. There is also one near the Nainital bus stand. (nainital.nic.in, last updated 2019-06-10)
• In August 2026 Kathgodam trains were full even in the off season, which railway staff linked to Kainchi Dham crowds. The Ranikhet Express had waiting lists up to 137. (amarujala.com, 2026-08-18)
• On 18 October 2026 the Ranikhet and Bagh Express were full in every class for the next seven days. Sleeper waiting lists ran up to 138 on the Ranikhet Express. (amarujala.com, 2026-10-19)
• The Sampark Kranti from Delhi is due at Kathgodam at 22:45 but often runs late on this leg. One night in October 2026 it reached at 00:30. (amarujala.com, 2026-10-19)
• For the Kainchi Dham fair on 14 and 15 June 2026, roadways shuttle buses ran from Kathgodam railway station and the Haldwani and Kathgodam roadways stations, at Rs 150 a head to Kainchi Dham. Private cars were barred between Bhowali and Kainchi Dham. (etvbharat.com, 2026-06-09)
• On the first day of the 2026 fair the shuttle from Haldwani and Kathgodam did not run, and traffic queued from Kathgodam station to Bhimtal Tiraha. (amarujala.com, 2026-06-13)
• For the Jammu Tawi to Kathgodam Garib Rath (12208), etrain shows arrival at 13:35. ConfirmTkt and RailYatri show 13:40, and Amar Ujala gave about 1:40 PM in October 2026. 13:40 is used here. (etrain.info)
• For the Ranikhet Express to Jaisalmer (15014), etrain shows arrival at Jaisalmer at 23:00, while ConfirmTkt and RailYatri show 23:30. For the Garib Rath to Jammu Tawi (12207), etrain shows 09:15 at Jammu Tawi and the other two show 09:30. The time two sources share is used here, as none shows an update date. (etrain.info)

Lately

• Kathgodam is to be upgraded under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The 2023 plan put the cost at Rs 14.78 crore: the entrance floor raised to platform level, a new facade, a false ceiling and new benches on the platforms, LED lights and murals. (pioneeredge.in, 2023-07-11)
• A 2024 report on the Amrit Bharat stations of the Izzatnagar division gave the Kathgodam cost as Rs 16.76 crore, higher than the 2023 figure. (patrika.com, 2024-10-20)
• In September 2026 the works were still going on. The escalator was not ready, so passengers still climbed stairs to the platforms. (amarujala.com, 2026-09-13)
• Statues made from scrap railway iron, of soldiers and of a sailor beside a boat, were put up near the entrance in September 2026. The old Kumaon Tiger steam engine has moved from the station to railway land beside the highway. (amarujala.com, 2026-09-13)
• The weekly Mumbai special, once 09075 and 09076, became a regular train as 21907 and 21908. 21907 leaves Mumbai Central every Wednesday from 27 May 2026. 21908 leaves Kathgodam every Thursday at 17:30 from 28 May 2026. (amarujala.com, 2026-05-27)
• North Central Railway is preparing a proposal for a Prayagraj to Kathgodam train via Kasganj, Badaun and Bareilly. In July 2026 it was only a proposal, with no number, date or timings. (amarujala.com, 2026-07-27)
• For winter 2026 to 2027, the Kanpur Central to Kathgodam Garib Rath (12209) is cancelled every Tuesday from 8 December 2026 to 2 March 2027. The return train (12210) is cancelled every Monday from 7 December 2026 to 1 March 2027. (amarujala.com, 2026-10-22)
• The Kathgodam to Jammu Tawi Garib Rath (12207) is cancelled every Tuesday from 8 December 2026 to 2 March 2027. The Jammu Tawi to Kathgodam train (12208) is cancelled every Sunday from 6 December 2026 to 28 February 2027. (amarujala.com, 2026-10-16)
• Last winter, from 2 December 2025, the Sampark Kranti to Delhi was cut to four days a week, with no service on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, because of fog. The same report said the Jammu Garib Rath and a Kanpur train were cancelled. (amarujala.com, 2025-11-20)
• Last winter, the Bagh Express was cancelled on Sundays and Tuesdays as part of fog changes between 1 December 2025 and 28 February 2026. (patnapress.com, 2025-11-18)
• On 12 October 2026 a goods train derailed during shunting at Haldi station near Pantnagar and blocked trains to Kathgodam until after 15:15. The Shatabdi left Kathgodam at 17:15, about two hours late. The Jammu Garib Rath was held at Rudrapur and about 450 passengers went on by bus. (amarujala.com, 2026-10-13)
• On 4 October 2026 the Bagh Express reached Kathgodam at 16:51 instead of 09:30, about 7 hours 21 minutes late. Railways blamed signal work and diversions in Bihar. (amarujala.com, 2026-10-05)

The weather at Kathgodam now

At Kathgodam, beside it, at about 530 m.

Kathgodam weather: the next 24 hours, 10 days and every month.

Temples near Kathgodam

• Ghorakhal Golu Devta Temple: 27 km by road
• Kainchi Dham: 37 km by road
• Mukteshwar Dham: 62 km by road
• Nanda Devi Temple, Almora: 82 km by road
• Chitai Golu Devta Temple: 89 km by road
• Kasar Devi Temple: 89 km by road

Other stations and airports near Kathgodam

• Haldwani Railway Station: 7 km by road
• Lalkuan Junction Railway Station: 23 km by road
• Pantnagar Airport: 36 km by road
• Rudrapur City Railway Station: 40 km by road
• Ramnagar Railway Station: 58 km by road