Narasimhapura railway station

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Narasimhapura railway station
File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Passenger train station
General information
LocationGhadaghadapalli, Narasimhapura, Ganjam district, Odisha
India
Coordinates19°21′48″N 84°56′19″E / 19.363294°N 84.938749°E / 19.363294; 84.938749
Elevation50 m (160 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNRSP
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Chatrapur East Coast Railway zone Jagannathapur
Location
Location within India
Narasimhapura railway station (Odisha)

Narasimhapura railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Ghadaghadapalli, Narasimhapura in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

History

In 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

  1. "NRSP / Narasimhapura Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Narasimhapura". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  2. "Narasimhapura Railway Station Forum/Discussion – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  4. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 11 November 2019.