Simhachalam railway station
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Simhachalam సింహాచలం | |
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Indian Railways station | |
General information | |
Location | Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530027 India |
Coordinates | 17°44′43″N 83°13′15″E / 17.7452°N 83.2208°E |
Elevation | 27 meters |
Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | SCM |
Zone(s) | South Coast Railway |
Division(s) | Waltair |
History | |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
Railways around Visakhapatnam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simhachalam railway station (station code:SCM[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Simhachalam in Visakhapatnam district. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line.
History
Simhachalam railway station is third busiest railway station in Visakhapatnam after Visakhapatnam railway station and Duvvada railway station. It mainly serves purpose to reach Simhachalam and the surrounding locale.
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the South Eastern Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898–99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[2]
Transportation
Simhachalam railway station is well connected to all over Visakhapatnam.
- BUSSES TO SIMHACHALAM: (28H,28,28Z/H,6A/H,55H,540,549,6H)
- BUSSES TO KOTTAVALASA: (55K,28K)
- BUSSES TO VIZAG RTC COMPLEX (BUS STATION): (6A/H,28H,12D,300C,28K,28A,28Z/H,333,555)
See also
References
- ^ "Simhachalam railway station". Indianrailinfo.
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
External links
- Departures from SCM/Simhachalam (2 PFs) India Rail Info
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Marripalem towards ?
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South Coast Railway zone Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
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Pendurthi towards ?
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