Bhimadole
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Indian Railway Station | |
Location | Bhimadole, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
Coordinates | 16°48′30″N 81°15′39″E / 16.8083°N 81.2607°ECoordinates: 16°48′30″N 81°15′39″E / 16.8083°N 81.2607°E |
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 | 3 |
Tracks | 5 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Not available |
Other information | |
Station code | BMD |
Division(s) | Vijayawada |
History | |
Opened | 1893–96 |
Electrified | 1995–96 |
Bhimadole railway station (station code:BMD) 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. It halts for 16 Trains everyday.
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic. The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.
The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995-96.