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Unguturu railway station

Coordinates: 16°49′28″N 81°25′24″E / 16.824529°N 81.423271°E / 16.824529; 81.423271
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Unguturu
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationUnguturu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates16°49′28″N 81°25′24″E / 16.824529°N 81.423271°E / 16.824529; 81.423271
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Central Railway
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms2 side platforms are gravel
Tracks2 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNot available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeVGT
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Opened1893–96
Electrified1995–96
Location
Unguturu is located in Andhra Pradesh
Unguturu
Unguturu
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Unguturu is located in India
Unguturu
Unguturu
Location in India
Map
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Unguturu railway station (station code:VGT[1]), is an Indian Railways station in Unguturu town of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–visakhapatnam main line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] Nine trains halt at the station each day.

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nuzvid – Navabpalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 44. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. ^ "VGT/Unguturu Railway Station – Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
  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.
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Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Badampudi
towards ?
South Central Railway zone Chebrol
towards ?