Marampalli railway station (station code:MRPL[2]), is an Indian Railways station near Marampalli, 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. 10 trains halt in this station every day. It is the 3690th-busiest station in the country.[3]
Marampalli | |
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| Passenger train station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Marampalli, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 16°50′37″N 81°38′01″E / 16.843721°N 81.633513°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 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MRPL |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Vijayawada |
| History | |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE |
| Location | |
.svg)  Marampalli railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
History edit
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and MRPLttack was opened for traffic.[4] The southern part of the West Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Marampalli/MRPL".
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Navabpalem – Nidadavolu Jn. section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 46. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "RPubs India".
- ^ "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
- Marampalli railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Nidadavolu Junction towards Visakhapatnam
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South Central Railway zone | Navabpalem towards Vijayawada
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