Sullurupeta railway station

Sullurupeta
Railway station entrance
General information
LocationSullurpeta, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates13°41′48″N 80°01′06″E / 13.6967°N 80.0182°E / 13.6967; 80.0182
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
System Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
LinesVijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line
Platforms3
Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSPE
Zone(s) Southern Railway,
Division(s) Chennai
History
Opened1899
Electrified1980–81
Location

Sullurupeta railway station (station code:SPE) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Sullurpeta in Tirupati district.

History

The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[2]

The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[3]

Station

Sullurpeta station has three platforms. Each day, 39 trains pass through this station and four trains originate from here.This is the only station in India where a suburban train is operated inter-state.Chennai M.M.C station to Sulurpetta station (emu)local train. [4]

Amenities

Sullurpeta station has computerised reservation facilities (with all-India linkage), waiting room and retiring room.

References

  1. ↑ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sullurpeta". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2015.


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