Bhimadole | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
 Bhimadole railway station name board | |
| Location | Bhimadole, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°48′30″N 81°15′39″E / 16.8083°N 81.2607°E |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Coast Railway |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Not available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BMD |
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Opened | 1893–96 |
| Electrified | 1995–96 |
| Location | |
  Bhimadole Location in Andhra Pradesh  Bhimadole Location in India | |
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Bhimadole railway station (station code:BMD[1]), is an Indian Railways station nearby Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[2] It serves as a halt for sixteen trains every day.
History[edit | edit source]
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]
Electrification[edit | edit source]
The Mustabad–Gannavaram–Nuzvid–Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995–96.[5]
Classification[edit | edit source]
Bhimadole railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) station in the Vijayawada railway division.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Nuzvid – Navabpalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ "Bhimadole Railway Station – Train Departure Timings". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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