Bhimadole railway station

Bhimadole
Indian Railway Station
Bhimadole railway station name board
Location Bhimadole, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°48′30″N 81°15′39″E / 16.8083°N 81.2607°E / 16.8083; 81.2607Coordinates: 16°48′30″N 81°15′39″E / 16.8083°N 81.2607°E / 16.8083; 81.2607
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 3
Tracks 5 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Not available
Other information
Station code BMD
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened 1893–96
Electrified 1995–96

Bhimadole railway station (station code:BMD) is an Indian railway station nearby Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[1] It halts for 16 Trains everyday.

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[2] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[3]

Electrification

The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995-96.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Bhimadole Railway Station - Train Departure Timings - India Rail Info". India Rail Info.
  2. ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  3. ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  4. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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