Parvathipuram railway station
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Parvatipuram | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
 Station board at Parvatipuram | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°44′53″N 83°26′02″E / 18.7481°N 83.4338°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 120 m (394 ft) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Raipur–Vizianagaram line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | PVP | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | south Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Waltair | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1908–09 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||||
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Parvatipuram railway station (station code:PVP), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Parvathipuram in Parvathipuram district. It is one of the two railway stations in Parvathipuram.[citation needed]
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.[1]
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.[1]
