Prattipadu railway station
Prattipadu is a defunct Indian railway station near Prattipadu, 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. No train halts in this station every day.
Prattipadu | |
|---|---|
| Passenger train station | |
| Location | Prattipadu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°49′06″N 81°34′30″E |
| 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 | 2 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| Station code | PTPU |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Opened | 1896 |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE |
| Location | |
  Prattipadu railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh .svg.png) Prattipadu railway station Prattipadu railway station (Andhra Pradesh) | |
History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and PTPUttack was opened for traffic.[2] The southern part of the West Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[3]
References
- "Prattipadu/PTPU".
- "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
External links
- Prattipadu railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Railway zone Visakhapatnam – Vijayawada of Howrah-Chennai main line |
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