Sigadam railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Waltair railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated at SP Ramachandrapuram, Ganguvari Sigadam in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]
Sigadam railway station | |||||||||||
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Passenger train station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | SP Ramachandrapuram, Ganguvari Sigadam, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 18°21′38″N 84°40′53″E / 18.360601°N 84.681441°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | SGDM | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Waltair | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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History
editIn between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]
References
edit- ^ "SGDM / Sigadam Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Sigadam". Total Train Info. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Vickey, Sandeep. "Sigadam Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 29 August 2020.