Bobbili Junction railway station

Bobbili Junction
Bobbili Junction
Indian Railways junction railway station
	From top: Station entrance, Salur RailBus, Goods train, Platform 2 Passenger arriving, Samta Express leaving
General information
Location	Jn. Point Salur/Rayagada/Vizianagaram, Railway Station Rd, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh ; India
Coordinates	18°20′38″N83°12′17″E / 18.3438°N 83.2047°E
Elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Operated by	East Coast Railway
Line(s)	Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	VBL
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Waltair
History
Opened	1908
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Coast Railway, Bengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Location
	Bobbili Junction Location in Andhra Pradesh Bobbili Junction Location in India

Last updated November 30, 2023

Bobbili Junction railway station (station code:VBL)^[1] belongs to South Coast Railway of Waltair Division. It is located in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh state.

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.^[2] 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.^[2]

Railway reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.^[3] Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.^[4] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.^[4]^[5] 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.^[4] In 2019 East Coast Railway was bifurcated with Bobbili going to South Coast Railway

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References

↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
1 2 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
↑ "IR History: Part - III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
1 2 3 "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
↑ "IR History: Part - IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

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[1] "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

[ser-2] 1 2 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-01.

[3] "IR History: Part - III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

[zones-4] 1 2 3 "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

[5] "IR History: Part - IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

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