Kasimkota railway station

Kasimkota railway station (station code:KSK[2]),is an Indian railway station near Anakapalle, a neighbourhood of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada-Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.

Kasimkota
Express train and Passenger train station
LocationKasimkota, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates17°40′24″N 82°57′50″E
Elevation36 m (118 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Central Railway zone
Line(s)Visakhapatnam – Vijayawada of Howrah-Chennai main line and
Platforms2
Tracks1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKSK
Zone(s) South Central Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Kasimkota railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Kasimkota railway station
Kasimkota 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]

Classification

Kasimkota railway station is an D–category station of Vijayawada division.

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References

  1. "KSK/Kasimkota".
  2. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn. - Duvvada section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  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 Central Railway zone
Visakhapatnam – Vijayawada of Howrah-Chennai main line


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