Unguturu railway station

Unguturu
Indian Railway Station
Location Unguturu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates 16°49′28″N 81°25′24″E / 16.824529°N 81.423271°E / 16.824529; 81.423271Coordinates: 16°49′28″N 81°25′24″E / 16.824529°N 81.423271°E / 16.824529; 81.423271
Elevation 18 m (59 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Central Railway
Line(s) Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms 2 side platforms are Gravel
Tracks 2 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Not available
Other information
Station code VGT
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened 1893–96
Electrified 1995–96
Location
Unguturu railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh

Unguturu railway station is an Indian railway station in Unguturu town of Andhra Pradesh. It is loacted in Pulla village. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[1] It halts for 11 trains everyday

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[2] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[3]

References

  1. "VGT/Unguturu Railway Station - Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
  2. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
South Central Railway zone
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