Anantapur railway station
Anatapur | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location |
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 14°41′10″N 77°35′42″E / 14.686°N 77.595°ECoordinates: 14°41′10″N 77°35′42″E / 14.686°N 77.595°E |
| Elevation | 453 metres (1,486.2 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway |
| Line(s) |
Guntakal-Chennai line Guntakal-Bangalore section |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | ATP |
| Division(s) | Guntakal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1872 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Anantapur railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
Anantapur railway station is located in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves Anantapur city. It lies on Guntakal-Bengaluru line.
History
During the period 1861–1871 Madras Railway extended its Chennai-Arakonnam line to Raichur to join the Great Indian Peninsula Railway line, thereby linking Mumbai and Chennai with a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line in 1871.[1]
During 1888 to 1890 Southern Mahratta Railway developed a metre gauge line from Vijayawada to Margao, passing through Guntakal.[2]
The Guntakal-Bangalore line was opened in 1892–93.[3] The metre gauge Guntakal-Mysore Frontier Railway was opened in 1893. It was operated by Southern Mahrata Railway.[4]
Electrification
The 223 km long Nandalur-Guntakal sector was electrified by 2012. As of 2014, electrification work was in progress in the Wadi-Guntakal sector, the Hospet-Guntakal sector and 641 km[5] is now electrified up to Guntakal. All the express trains are running with traction locos from Chennai to Guntakal.
Classification
Anatapur is classified as an A–category station in the Guntakal railway division.[6]
Amenities
- Anatapur railway station has computerized reservation counters, waiting room, retiring room, non-vegetarian refreshment stall, light refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.
- Anatapuram has 2 platforms and each can handle a train with more than 21 coaches. Daily 41 pairs of passenger trains pass through this junction with halt times more than 2 minutes.
References
- ↑ Hurd, John; Kerr, Ian J. India’s Railway History: A Research Handbook. p. 177.
- ↑ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ W. Francis. Gazetteer of South India. Vol II. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. p. 479. Retrieved 30 December 2013 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Guntakal-Mysore Frontier Railway". fibis. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification Work in Progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Category of Stations over Guntakal Division". South Central Railway zone. Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
External links
- "ATP/Anantapur Station - 82 Train Departures SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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