Bhimadole railway station explained

Bhimadole
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Bhimadole, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
Country:India
Map Type:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Coordinates:16.8083°N 81.2607°W
Elevation:220NaN0
Line:Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:5 broad gauge
Parking:Not available
Opened:1893–96
Electrified:1995–96
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Coast Railway
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Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map
Map State:collapsed

Bhimadole railway station (station code:BMD[1]), is an Indian Railways station nearby Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[2] It serves as a halt for sixteen trains every day.

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 12880NaN0 of the East Coast State Railway, between and, 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]

Classification

Bhimadole railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) station in the Vijayawada railway division.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nuzvid – Navabpalem section . Indian Railways . 30 April 2019 . 44 . PDF . 12 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170414150809/http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_scr.pdf . 14 April 2017 . dead .
  2. Web site: Bhimadole Railway Station – Train Departure Timings. India Rail Info.
  3. Web site: Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway . South Eastern Railway . 2013-01-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 . 2013-04-01 .
  4. Web site: IR History: Part III (1900–1947). IRFCA. 2013-01-19.
  5. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 12 July 2013.
  6. Web site: Stations – Category-wise (NEW) . South Central Railway . 25 April 2019.