Udham Singh Nagar district RUPC
Rudrapur City Railway Station (RUPC): Trains, Timings and Taxi
Rudrapur City Railway Station (RUPC) is a railway station in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand. By road, Nainital is 83 km, Almora is 122 km and Pithoragarh is 239 km. Rudrapur City (RUPC) is a through station on the Rampur-Lalkuan-Kathgodam line. NTES lists 22 trains, and none start or end here.
Rudrapur City at a glance
- Station code
- RUPC
- Trains
- 22 stop here
- Nainital
- 83 km by road
- Almora
- 122 km by road
- Pithoragarh
- 239 km by road
- Nearest airport
- Pantnagar Airport, 16 km
Trains at Rudrapur City
22 trains stop 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 enquiry.indianrail.gov.in and confirmtkt.com, checked 22 Oct 2026. Trains change; check NTES or IRCTC before you travel.
About Rudrapur City Railway Station
- The station is on North Eastern Railway, Izzatnagar division. It has two platforms and stands at 208 m. (en.wikipedia.org, last updated 2026-08-24)
- Rudrapur City is not among the 11 Uttarakhand stations on the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme list. (pib.gov.in, 2023-02-10)
From Rudrapur City 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.
| To | km |
|---|---|
| Haldwani | 34 |
| Bhimtal | 61 |
| Nainital | 83 |
| Tanakpur | 92 |
| Mukteshwar | 102 |
| Ranikhet | 117 |
| Almora | 122 |
| Jageshwar | 154 |
| Champawat | 165 |
| Kausani | 172 |
| Lohaghat | 178 |
| Bageshwar | 193 |
| Pithoragarh | 239 |
| Chaukori | 252 |
| Dharchula | 329 |
| Munsiyari | 332 |
| Gunji | 407 |
- Northbound trains from Rudrapur City, such as the Kathgodam Shatabdi (12040) and the Bagh Express (13019), go on to Kathgodam. The Bagh Express leaves Rudrapur City at 07:30 and reaches Kathgodam at 09:30. (enquiry.indianrail.gov.in)
- The UTC ordinary bus timetable lists a Rudrapur to Bhawali bus at 17:54 and a Bhawali to Rudrapur bus at 16:00. (utconline.uk.gov.in)
- Uttarakhand Transport Corporation routes via Rudrapur include Rishikesh-Nainital, Dehradun-Nainital, Bhawali-Dehradun, Haldwani-Tanakpur and Tanakpur-Delhi. (utconline.uk.gov.in)
Where to stay: stays in Almora, stays in Pithoragarh, stays in Chaukori, stays in Munsiyari, stays in Gunji.
Before you travel
- etrain.info shows some older times at Rudrapur City: 12039 at 16:33/16:35 (NTES 16:44/16:46), 15035 at 20:47/20:52 (NTES 20:44/20:49) and 15016 at 14:12/14:17 (NTES 14:15/14:20). It also shows 15014 reaching Jaisalmer at 23:00 (NTES 23:30). The times here follow NTES, and ConfirmTkt agrees. (etrain.info)
Lately
- Fog cancellations for winter 2026-27: Kathgodam-Jammu Tawi Garib Rath 12207 every Tuesday from 8 December 2026 to 2 March 2027, and 12208 every Sunday from 6 December to 28 February. Kanpur Central-Kathgodam 12209 is off from 8 December to 2 March, and 12210 from 7 December to 1 March. (amarujala.com, 2026-10-16)
- A second report confirms the Kanpur Garib Rath pattern: 12209 is cancelled every Tuesday and 12210 every Monday in that period. (amarujala.com, 2026-10-22)
Temples near Rudrapur City
- Ghorakhal Golu Devta Temple: 66 km by road
- Kainchi Dham: 77 km by road
Other stations and airports near Rudrapur City
- Pantnagar Airport: 16 km by road
- Lalkuan Junction Railway Station: 25 km by road
- Haldwani Railway Station: 34 km by road
- Kathgodam Railway Station: 40 km by road
- Kashipur Junction Railway Station: 56 km by road
Questions about Rudrapur City
12040 Kathgodam Shatabdi Express (Daily): leaves New Delhi at 06:20, reaches Rudrapur City at 10:08; 15035 Uttarakhand Sampark Kranti Express (Daily): leaves Delhi Jn at 16:00, reaches Rudrapur City at 20:44. Times as published, checked 22 Oct 2026; check NTES or IRCTC before you travel.
15036 Uttarakhand Sampark Kranti Express (Daily): leaves Rudrapur City at 10:10, reaches Delhi Jn at 15:25; 12039 Kathgodam Shatabdi Express (Daily): leaves Rudrapur City at 16:46, reaches New Delhi at 20:55. Times as published, checked 22 Oct 2026; check NTES or IRCTC before you travel.
83 km by road, measured on OpenStreetMap.
By road: Munsiyari is 332 km, Dharchula is 329 km, Pithoragarh is 239 km. Hill roads are slow; plan a full day and start early.
etrain.info shows some older times at Rudrapur City: 12039 at 16:33/16:35 (NTES 16:44/16:46), 15035 at 20:47/20:52 (NTES 20:44/20:49) and 15016 at 14:12/14:17 (NTES 14:15/14:20). It also shows 15014 reaching Jaisalmer at 23:00 (NTES 23:30). The times here follow NTES, and ConfirmTkt agrees.
How we made this page
Each train and fact names its source, checked 22 Oct 2026. The point is from Google Maps (the station's own pin); road distances are the shorter of two routers (OSRM and Valhalla) on OpenStreetMap. If a time or service has changed, tell us on WhatsApp.
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