Kasimkota railway station

Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India

17°40′24″N 82°57′50″E / 17.673320°N 82.963825°E / 17.673320; 82.963825Elevation36 m (118 ft)[1]Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouth Central Railway zoneLine(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line andPlatforms2Tracks1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingAvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeKSK Zone(s) South Central Railway zone Division(s) VijayawadaHistoryElectrified25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
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Kasimkota railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh
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Kasimkota railway station is located in Andhra Pradesh
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Kasimkota railway station (station code:KSK[2]) is an Indian Railways station near Anakapalle, a neighbourhood of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.

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]

Classification

Kasimkota railway station is a D–category station of Vijayawada division.

References

  1. ^ "KSK/Kasimkota".
  2. ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn.–Duvvada section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

External links

  • Kasimkota railway station at the India Rail Info
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Anakapalle
towards ?
South Central Railway zone Narasingapalli
towards ?
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