Chagallu railway station

Chagallu
Passenger train station
Location Chagallu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°58′16″N 81°41′28″E / 16.9710991°N 81.6909939°E / 16.9710991; 81.6909939Coordinates: 16°58′16″N 81°41′28″E / 16.9710991°N 81.6909939°E / 16.9710991; 81.6909939
Elevation 17 m (56 ft)[1]
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Central Railway zone
Line(s) Visakhapatnam – Vijayawada of Howrah-Chennai main line and
Platforms 2
Tracks 4 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code CU
Zone(s) South Central Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
Electrified 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Chagallu railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Chagallu is an Indian railway station near Chagallu, a village in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada-Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. 18 trains halt in this station every day. It is the 2607th-busiest station in the country.[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 West Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Chagallu/CU".
  2. ↑ "RPubs India".
  3. ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  4. ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-19.


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