Guntakal railway station
| Guntakal Indian Railway Junction Station | |
|---|---|
| Station statistics | |
| Address |
Guntakal, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 15°10′30″N 77°22′01″E / 15.175°N 77.367°ECoordinates: 15°10′30″N 77°22′01″E / 15.175°N 77.367°E |
| Elevation | 453 metres (1,486 ft) |
| Line(s) |
Guntakal-Vasco da Gama section Solapur-Guntakal section Guntakal-Chennai Egmore section Guntakal-Vijayawada section |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Baggage check | No |
| Other information | |
| Opened | 1872 |
| Station code | GTL |
| Division(s) | Guntakal |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operator | South Central Railway |
| Station status | Functioning |
| Location | |
  Guntakal railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh
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Guntakal railway station is located in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves Guntakal. It is a junction station at the intersection point of the Mumbai-Chennai line, the Vijayawada-Margao line and the Guntakal-Bengaluru line.
History
During the period 1861-1871 Madras Railway extended its Chennai-Arakonnam line to Raichur to join the Great Indian Peninsula Railway line, thereby linking Mumbai and Chennai with a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line in 1871.[1]
During 1888 to 1890 Southern Mahratta Railway developed a metre gauge line from Vijayawada to Margao, passing through Guntakal.[2]
The Guntakal-Bangalore line was opened in 1892-93.[3]The metre gauge Guntakal-Mysore Frontier Railway was opened in 1893. It was operated by Southern Mahrata Railway.[4]
Electrification
The 223 km long Nandalur-Guntakal sector was electrified by 2012. As of 2013. electrification work in the Nallapadu-Guntakal sector, the Hospet-Guntakal sector and the 641km Pune-Wadi-Guntakal sector have been initiated but are yet to get ahead.[5]
Sheds
Guntakal diesel loco shed was started as a metre gauge shed but after gauge coversions in Guntakal and Hubli divisions a broad gauge shed was opened in 1995. It houses WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D and WDG-3A locos. There is a coaching maintenance depot at Guntakal.[6]
Amenities
Guntakal railway station has computerised reservation counters, waiting room, retiring room, non-vegetarian refreshment stall, light refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.[7]
References
- ↑ John Hurd, Ian J. Kerr, India’s Railway History: A Research Handbook, page 177
- ↑ "IR History:Early days II". 1870-1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ W. Francis. "Gazetteer of South India". Vol II, page 479. Mittal Publcations, A 110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "Guntakal-Mysore Frontier Railway". fibis. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification Work in Progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Guntakal to Chennai trains". Make My Trip. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Nancherla |
South Central Railway zone Mumbai-Chennai line |
Timmanacherla |
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Mallappa Gate |
South Central Railway zone Vijayawada-Margao line |
West Guntakal |
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| Terminus | South Central Railway zone Guntakal-Bengaluru line |
Hanuman |
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