Prattipadu is a defunct Indian Railways station near Prattipadu, a village in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. No train halts in this station every day.
Prattipadu | |||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Prattipadu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 16°49′06″N 81°34′30″E / 16.818246°N 81.575027°E | ||||
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft)[1] | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | South Central Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line and | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available [citation needed] | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Closed | ||||
| Station code | PTPU | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1896 | ||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE | ||||
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History edit
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and PTPUttack was opened for traffic.[2] The southern part of the West Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Prattipadu/PTPU".
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
External links edit
- Prattipadu railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Navabpalem towards ?
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South Central Railway zone | Tadepalligudem towards ?
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