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Darwha Moti Bagh railway station
Indian Railways
General information
Location	State Highway 212, Darwha, Maharashtra India
Coordinates	20°19′17″N 77°46′06″E / 20.3213°N 77.7684°E / 20.3213; 77.7684
Elevation	348 metres (1,142 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Platforms	1
Tracks	0
Construction
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	DWM
Zone(s)	Central Railway
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1912
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Location Yavatmal Railway StationLocation in MaharashtraShow map of IndiaYavatmal Railway StationYavatmal Railway Station (Maharashtra)Show map of Maharashtra

Darwha Moti Bagh railway station is a small railway station in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Its code is DWM. It serves Darwha city. The station consists of one platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.

Historic Shakuntala Express used to runs starts from this station. Shakuntala Express was founded by the British government when they ruled India. Due to its age, it has gained historical importance. This station will become junction when Wardha–Nanded line will join Shakuntala Railway.

Trains

• Shakuntala Express

References

1. "DWM/Darwha Moti Bagh". India Rail Info.
2. The little known story about Shakuntala Railway
3. An express that stops for everyone
4. "BBC NEWS – South Asia – A railway ride into history". bbc.co.uk.
5. "Shakuntala Express: A slow journey into forgotten time". The Times of India.
6. "India's Disappearing Railways – Telegraph". Telegraph.co.uk. 3 December 2014.
7. S. Shanker, K. Raghavendra Rao. "A curious relic from another era". The Hindu Business Line.
8. Wardha-Nanded rail line project gets special status

• Railway stations in India opened in 1912
• Railway stations in Yavatmal district
• Bhusawal railway division