Mangalagiri railway station
Mangalagiri railway station (station code:MAG[1]), is a D-category station in Guntur railway division of Indian Railways. It provides rail connectivity to Mangalagiri and is situated on Guntur-Krishna Canal section of South Central Railway zone.[2] It was awarded as tourist friendly station by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.[3]
Mangalagiri | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
 Mangalagiri Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Nidamarru Road, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16.43°N 80.55°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Government of India | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Guntur–Krishna Canal section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (On ground) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||||||||
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| Station code | MAG | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Guntur | ||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
.svg.png)  Mangalagiri Location in Andhra Pradesh  Mangalagiri Location in India | |||||||||||
History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[4] The southern part of the West Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[5]
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See also
References
- "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Namburu - Krishna Canal Jn section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 74. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. p. 11. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- Reporter, Staff (18 April 2019). "Guntur railway station gets facelift". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
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