Samalkot railway station
Samalkot Junction సామర్లకోట జంక్షన్ सामर्लकोट जंक्शन् | |
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
 North Cabin of Samalkot Junction | |
| Location |
Samalkota, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 17°02′43″N 82°10′09″E / 17.045319°N 82.169169°ECoordinates: 17°02′43″N 82°10′09″E / 17.045319°N 82.169169°E |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line |
| Platforms | 1 side platform,1 island platform |
| Tracks | 3 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | SLO |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Opened | 1893 |
| Location | |
  Location of Samalkot railway station in Andhra Pradesh | |
Samalkot railway station is an Indian railway station in Samalkot of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line and the junction station for Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[1] It is 65th most busiest railway station in India[2]
History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]
Classification
Samalkot railway station is an ‘A’–category station. It is recognized as a Model station and Touch & Feel (Modern Stations) in the Vijayawada railway division.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "BUSIEST TRAIN STATIONS INDIA".
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ↑ "Vijayawada division - A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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Pithapuram | South Central Railway zone | Gudaparti |
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