Bhimadole railway station
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LocationBhimadole, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
India
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Bhimadole | |||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||
 Bhimadole railway station name board | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Bhimadole, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°48′30″N 81°15′39″E / 16.8083°N 81.2607°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | South Coast Railway | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 5 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Station code | BMD | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1893–96 | ||||||||
| Electrified | 1995–96 | ||||||||
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Bhimadole railway station (station code:BMD[1]), is an Indian Railways station nearby Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[2] It serves as a halt for sixteen trains every day.
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack, was opened for traffic.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]
Electrification
The Mustabad–Gannavaram–Nuzvid–Bhimadolu sector was electrified in 1995–96.[5]
