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{{Short description|Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Vizianagaram Junction
| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]]
| style = Indian Railways
| image = The main entrance of Vizianagaram Railway station.jpg
| image_caption = Vizianagaram railway station
| address = [[Vizianagaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|18.112|N|83.396|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|74|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| line = [[Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section]] of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]] and [[Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 5
| tracks = 9
| parking = Available
| opened = 1900
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = VZM
| zone = [[South Coast Railway zone|South Coast Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Waltair}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = South coast railway
| status = {{color|green|Functioning}}
| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]
| passengers = 150,000+
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India
| map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways
|line=East Coast Railway zone|left=Nellimarla|right=Korukonda|to-left=Howrah Junction|to-right=Chennai Central|type=[[Howrah–Chennai main line]]
|line2=East Coast Railway zone|right2=Gotlam|type2=[[Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line|Vizianagaram–Raipur branch line]]}}
}}
'''Vizianagaram railway station''' (station code:'''VZM'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf|website=Portal of Indian Railways |access-date=29 April 2019 |page=46 |format=PDF |date=2015}}</ref>) is an Indian railway station located in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]; it serves [[Vizianagaram|Vizianagaram city]] in [[Vizianagaram district]]. It is one of the important railway stations on [[Howrah–Chennai main line]], serving as the point where links from [[Raipur]] and [[Jharsuguda]] via [[Titlagarh]] connect to the main line. It is administered under [[South Coast Railway zone]].

== History ==

=== Main line ===
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 | 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 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> It was during this period that Vizianagaram station came up.

=== Branch line ===
The {{convert|79|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} Vizianagaram–Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908–09.<ref name=ser />

== Electrification ==
The Palasa–Tilaru, Srikakulam Road–Chiprupalle and Chirupalle–Alamanda sectors were electrified in 1998–99. The Srikakulam Road–Tilaru sector was electrified in 1999–2000.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 12 July 2013}}</ref>

== Classification ==

Vizianagaram Junction railway station is classified as an ''A–category'' station in the Waltair railway division.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement showing category-wise No.of stations|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf|website=South Central Railway|access-date=23 April 2017|format=PDF}}</ref>

== Railway reorganization ==
The [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] was nationalized in 1944.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history3.html |title = IR History: Part – III (1900–1947)| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2012-11-21}}</ref>[[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of [[East Indian Railway Company]] east of [[Mughalsarai]] and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.<ref name=zones>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-geog.html#newzone |title = Geography – Railway Zones| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2012-11-21 }}</ref> In 1955, [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]] was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.<ref name=zones /><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history4.html |title = IR History: Part – IV (1947–1970)| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2012-11-21 }}</ref> Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were [[East Coast Railway zone|East Coast Railway]] and [[South East Central Railway zone|South East Central Railway]]. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.<ref name=zones /> South Coast Railway was carved out of [[East Coast Railway zone|East Coast Railway]] and [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]] on 27 Feb 2019.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Commons category-inline|Vizianagaram Junction railway station}}

{{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Vizianagaram district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Waltair railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1900]]
[[Category:Vizianagaram]]
[[Category:1900 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Uttarandhra]]

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