Balabhadrapuram railway station

Balabhadrapuram is an Indian railway station in Balabhadrapuram, a village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada-Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone. Six trains halt in this station every day. It is the 3049th-busiest station in the country.[2]

Balabhadrapuram
Passenger train station
LocationBalabhadrapuram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°57′59″N 82°00′02″E
Elevation23 m (75 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway zone
Line(s)Visakhapatnam – Vijayawada of Howrah-Chennai main line and
Platforms3
Tracks4 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBBPM
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Balabhadrapuram railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Balabhadrapuram railway station
Balabhadrapuram railway station (Andhra Pradesh)

History

Between 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]

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References

  1. "Balabhadrapuram/BBPM".
  2. "RPubs India". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.


Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
South Coast Railway zone
Visakhapatnam – Vijayawada of Howrah-Chennai main line
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