Samalkot railway station

Samalkot Junction సామర్లకోట జంక్షన్ सामर्लकोट जंक्शन्
Indian Railway Junction Station
North Cabin of Samalkot Junction
Location	Samalkota, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	17°02′43″N 82°10′09″E / 17.045319°N 82.169169°ECoordinates: 17°02′43″N 82°10′09″E / 17.045319°N 82.169169°E
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Line(s)	Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms	1 side platform,1 island platform
Tracks	3 Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SLO
Zone(s)	South Central Railway
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Opened	1893
Location
Location of Samalkot railway station in Andhra Pradesh

Samalkot railway station is an Indian railway station in Samalkot of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line and the junction station for Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.^[1] It is 65th most busiest railway station in India^[2]

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

Samalkot railway station is an ‘A’–category station. It is recognized as a Model station and Touch & Feel (Modern Stations) in the Vijayawada railway division.^[5][6]

References

1. "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
2. "BUSIEST TRAIN STATIONS INDIA".
3. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
4. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
5. "Vijayawada division - A Profile" (PDF). South Central Railway. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
6. "Jump in SCR Vijayawada division revenue". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

External links

• Trains at Samalkot

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Pithapuram		South Central Railway zone Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line		Gudaparti
Pithapuram		South Central Railway zone Samalkot-Kakinada branch line		Sarpavaram