Summadevi railway station
Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Summadevi railway station is a railway station on the Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under the Khurda Road railway division of the East Coast Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 16, at Summadevi in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]
LocationNH 16, Summadevi, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh
India
India
Coordinates18.808897°N 84.467259°E
Elevation58 m (190 ft)
SystemPassenger train station
Summadevi railway station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | NH 16, Summadevi, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18.808897°N 84.467259°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Passenger train station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | SUDV | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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History
Between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by the East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. The Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and the Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]
