Gullipadu railway station (station code:GLU[2]), is an Indian Railways station in Gullipadu, a village in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.
Gullipadu | |||||
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Passenger train station | |||||
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General information | |||||
Standort | Gullipadu, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||
Coordinates | 17°24′35″N 82°38′02″E / 17.409670°N 82.634001°E | ||||
Elevation | 30 m (98 ft)[1] | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Bauwesen | |||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | GLU | ||||
Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone[citation needed][original research?] | ||||
Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||
History | |||||
Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE | ||||
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History
editBetween 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 East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]
Classification
editGullipadu railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) station in the Vijayawada railway division.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Gullipadu/GLU".
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn. – Duvvada section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
External links
edit- Gullipadu railway station at the India Rail Info
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Narsipatnam Road towards ?
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South Coast Railway zone | Tuni towards ?
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