Eluru railway station
Eluru ఏలురు एलुरु | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
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| Location |
Eluru, West Godavari distt., Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°43′04″N 81°07′11″E / 16.7179°N 81.1198°ECoordinates: 16°43′04″N 81°07′11″E / 16.7179°N 81.1198°E |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line |
| Platforms | 1 side platform,1 island platform |
| Tracks | 6 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | EE |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Opened | 1893–96 |
| Electrified | 1995–96 |
| Location | |
  Eluru railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
Eluru railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Eluru in West Godavari district.
History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[1] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[2]
Electrification
The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995-96.[3]
Station category
Eluru is one of the eighteen ‘A’ category stations in the Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway. Eluru is also one of the ten model stations in the division.[4]
Amenities at the station include: computerized train reservation facility, waiting room, retiring room and book stall.[5]
Passenger movement
Eluru railway station serves about 10,000 passengers everyday.[6]
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Vijayawada Division – a profile" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ↑ "Eluru railway station". Make My Trip. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ↑ "Eluru (EE)". India Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Denduluru | South Central Railway zone Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line | Powerpet |
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