Elevation 120 m (394 ft) | Parking Available | |
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Line(s) Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line Tracks Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Structure type Standard (on ground station) Similar Bobbili railway station, Singapuram Road railway st, Rayagada railway station, Simhachalam railway station, Kothavalasa railway station | ||
Parvathipuram railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Parvathipuram in Vizianagaram district. It is one of the two railway stations in Parvathipuram.
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History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898-99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.
The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram-Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908-09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram-Raipur line was completed in 1931.
Railway reorganization
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier. Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.