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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Simhachalam
| native_name = సింహాచలం
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Entrance view of Simhachalam train station.jpg
| image_caption =
| address = Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530027
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.7452|83.2208|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = 27 meters
| line = [[Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section]] of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 2
| tracks = [[Indian gauge|Broad gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| parking = Available
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = SCM
| zone = [[South Coast Railway zone|South Coast Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Waltair}}
}}
| owned =
| operator =
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India
| map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India
}}
{{Visakhapatnam Railway|collapse=y}}
'''Simhachalam railway station''' (station code:SCM), located in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]], serves Simhachalam in [[Visakhapatnam district]]. It lies on the [[Howrah–Chennai main line]].

==History==
[[File:Durg-VSKP Passenger at Simhachalam 04.jpg|thumb|right|Durg–VSKP Passenger]]
Simhachalam railway station is third busiest railway station in executive capital of Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam) after [[Visakhapatnam railway station]] and [[Duvvada railway station]]. It mainly serves purpose to reach [[Simhachalam]] and the surrounding locale.

Between 1893 and 1896, {{convert|1288|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} of the [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]] was opened for traffic. In 1898–99, [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] was linked to the lines in southern India.<ref name=ser>{{cite web| url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1| title=Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway| publisher=South Eastern Railway| access-date=2012-11-10| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1| archive-date=1 April 2013| df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Visakhapatnam steel plant was established in the 1980s and the first coke oven battery was commissioned in 1989.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.vizagsteel.com/index.asp| title=Visakhapatnam Steel Plant| publisher=Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited| access-date=2013-01-15}}</ref> South Coast Railway is the present operator.

== Transportation ==
Simhachalam railway station is well connected to all over Visakhapatnam.
* '''BUSSES TO SIMHACHALAM''': (28H,28,28Z/H,6A/H,55H,540,549,6H)
* '''BUSSES TO KOTTAVALASA''': (55K,28K)
* '''BUSSES TO VIZAG RTC COMPLEX (BUS STATION)''': (6A/H,28H,12D,300C,28K,28A,28Z/H,333,555)

==See also==
*[[Waltair railway division]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/simhachalam-scm/400 Departures from SCM/Simhachalam (2 PFs)] ''India Rail Info''

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{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Marripalem|next=Pendurthi|line= South Coast Railway zone|branch= Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]]}}
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{{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Waltair railway division]]

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Simhachalam railway station - Revision history

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