Eluru railway station

Eluru ఏలురు एलुरु
Indian Railway Station
Eluru Railway Station Main Entrance
Location	Eluru, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16°43′04″N 81°07′11″E / 16.7179°N 81.1198°ECoordinates: 16°43′04″N 81°07′11″E / 16.7179°N 81.1198°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, 1 side platform,1 island platform
Tracks	6 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	EE
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Opened	1893–96
Electrified	1995–96
Traffic
Passengers	28.5 millions[1]
Location
Eluru railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Denduluru South Central Railway zone Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line Powerpet

Eluru railway station is an Indian railway station in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.^[2]

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]

Electrification

The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995-96.^[5]

2nd Entrance for Eluru Station

Classification

Eluru railway station is an ‘A’–category station. It is recognized as a Model station and Touch & Feel (Modern Stations) in the Vijayawada railway division.^[6][7]

Satellite stations

Eluru city consists of three other railway stations. These are:

Station Name	Station Code	Railway Division
Vatluru Station	VAT	Vijayawada Division
Powerpet Station	PRH	Vijayawada Division
Denduluru Station	DEL	Vijayawada Division

References

1. "Passengers served by station everyday (page no=11)" (PDF).
2. "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
3. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
4. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
6. "Vijayawada division - A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
7. "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu (Vijayawada). 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

External links

• South Central Railway