Simhachalam సింహాచలం | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530027 India | ||||
| Coordinates | 17°44′43″N83°13′15″E / 17.7452°N 83.2208°E /17.7452; 83.2208 | ||||
| Elevation | 27 meters | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Line | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section ofHowrah–Chennai main line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)broad gauge | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | SCM | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Waltair | ||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Simhachalam railway station (station code:SCM[1]), located in the Indian state ofAndhra Pradesh, serves Simhachalam inVisakhapatnam district. It lies on theHowrah–Chennai main line.
Simhachalam railway station is third busiest railway station in Visakhapatnam afterVisakhapatnam railway station andDuvvada railway station. It mainly serves purpose to reachSimhachalam and the surrounding locale.
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of theSouth Eastern Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898–99,Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.[2]
Simhachalam railway station is well connected to all over Visakhapatnam.
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| Marripalem towards ? | South Coast Railway zone Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section ofHowrah–Chennai main line | Pendurthi towards ? | ||
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