Elevation 22 m (72 ft) Operated by South Central Railway | Owned by Indian Railways Owner Indian Railways | |
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Location Sitampet, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India Line(s) Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line Platforms 2, side platforms are Gravel Address Seethampeta, Kothagudem, Andhra Pradesh 534427 Similar Badampudi railway station, Kaikaram railway station, Denduluru railway station, Telaprolu railway station, Unguturu railway station | ||
Sitampet railway station is an Indian railway 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 Central Railway zone. It halts for 8 trains everyday
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History
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic. The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.
Electrification
The Mustabad-Gannavaram-Nuzvid-Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995-96.
References
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