Sigadam railway station
Railway station in Andhra Pradesh
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Sigadam railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Waltair railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated at SP Ramachandrapuram, Ganguvari Sigadam in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]
LocationSP Ramachandrapuram, Ganguvari Sigadam, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh
India
India
Coordinates18.3605°N 83.6814°E
Elevation69 m (226 ft)
SystemPassenger train station
Sigadam railway station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | SP Ramachandrapuram, Ganguvari Sigadam, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18.3605°N 83.6814°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Passenger train station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | SGDM | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Waltair | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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History
In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]
