Kasimkota railway station
Kasimkota railway station (station code:KSK[2]),is an Indian Railways station near Anakapalle, a neighbourhood of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.
Kasimkota | |
|---|---|
| Express train and Passenger train station | |
| Location | Kasimkota, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 17°40′24″N 82°57′50″E |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft)[1] |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KSK |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE |
| Location | |
  Kasimkota railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh .svg.png.webp) Kasimkota railway station Kasimkota railway station (Andhra Pradesh) | |
History
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]
Classification
Kasimkota railway station is an D–category station of Vijayawada division.
References
- "KSK/Kasimkota".
- "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn.–Duvvada section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 30 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.
External links
- Kasimkota railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| South Central Railway zone |
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