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]
Mangalagiri | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Mangalagiri Railway Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Nidamarru Road, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°26′N 80°33′E / 16.43°N 80.55°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Government of India | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Guntur–Krishna Canal section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (On ground) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | MAG | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Guntur | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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History
editBetween 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Namburu–Krishna Canal Jn section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 74. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. p. 11. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Staff Reporter (18 April 2019). "Guntur railway station gets facelift". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "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.
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