Denduluru railway station

Denduluru
Indian Railway Station
Location Denduluru, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°46′54″N 81°10′50″E / 16.781719°N 81.180688°E / 16.781719; 81.180688Coordinates: 16°46′54″N 81°10′50″E / 16.781719°N 81.180688°E / 16.781719; 81.180688
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 2, 1 side platform is Cement and another Gravel
Tracks 2 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Not available
Other information
Station code DEL
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened 1893–96
Electrified 1995–96
Location
Denduluru railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Denduluru railway station 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 9 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. "DEL/Denduluru Railway Station - Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
  2. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
South Central Railway zone
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