Bhimadolu railway station
Bhimadolu railway station | |||||||
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 Bhimadole railway station name board | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Bhimadole, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 16°48′30″N 81°15′39″E / 16.8083°N 81.2607°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operator | South Coast Railway | ||||||
| Line | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||
| Tracks | 5 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Station code | BMD | ||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1893–96 | ||||||
| Electrified | 1995–96 | ||||||
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Bhimadolu railway station (station code:BMD[1][2]), is an Indian Railways station located in Bhimadolu, Andhra Pradesh.[3] It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[4] It serves as a halt for sixteen trains every day.
History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[5] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[6]
Electrification
The Mustabad–Gannavaram–Nuzvid–Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995–96.[7]
Classification
Bhimadole railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) station in the Vijayawada railway division.[8]
References
- ↑ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nuzvid – Navabpalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ "Visakhapatnam-bound Duronto Express rams truck stuck on tracks". The Times of India. 31 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ Service, Express News (31 March 2023). "Duronto Exp rams abandoned vehicle near Bhimadolu railway station in AP". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Bhimadole Railway Station – Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
External links
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways |
Following station | ||
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| Tadepalligudem towards ? |
South Coast Railway zone | Sitampet towards ? | ||