Vizianagaram railway station
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Vizianagaram Junction
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
Vizianagaram railway station
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| Location |
Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh India
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| Coordinates | 18°06′43″N 83°23′46″E / 18.112°N 83.396°ECoordinates: 18°06′43″N 83°23′46″E / 18.112°N 83.396°E |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section of Howrah-Chennai main line and Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 9 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | VZM |
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Waltair |
| History | |
| Opened | 1900 |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 150,000+ |
| Location | |
Viziangaram railway station (station code:VZM) is an Indian railway station located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh; it serves Vizianagaram in Vizianagaram district.
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898-99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India. It was during this period that Vizianagaram station came up.
The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09.
The Palasa-Tilaru, Srikakulam Road-Chiprupalle and Chirupalle-Alamanda sectors were electrified in 1998-99. The Srikakulam Road-Tiralu sector was electrified in 1999-2000.
Vizianagaram Junction railway station is classified as an A–category station in the Waltair railway division.
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier. Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.
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