Mangalagiri railway station

Mangalagiri
Indian Railways station
Mangalagiri Railway Station
General information
LocationNidamarru Road, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°26′N 80°33′E / 16.43°N 80.55°E / 16.43; 80.55
Owned byGovernment of India
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Guntur–Krishna Canal section
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (On ground)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeMAG
Zone(s) South Central RailwayTooltip South Central Railway zone
Division(s) GunturTooltip Guntur railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Namburu
towards ?
Guntur–Krishna Canal section Krishna Canal
towards ?
Location
Mangalagiri is located in Andhra Pradesh
Mangalagiri
Mangalagiri
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Mangalagiri is located in India
Mangalagiri
Mangalagiri
Location in India

Mangalagiri railway station (station code: MAG[1]), is a D-category station in Guntur railway division of Indian Railways. It provides rail connectivity to Mangalagiri which is the part of Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation and is situated on Guntur–Krishna Canal section of South Central Railway zone.[2] It was awarded as tourist friendly station by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.[3]

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[4] The southern part of the West Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Namburu–Krishna Canal Jn section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 74. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. p. 11. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ Staff Reporter (18 April 2019). "Guntur railway station gets facelift". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.


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