Golabai railway station

Golabai railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Golabai in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

Golabai railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationGolabai, Khordha district, Odisha
India
Coordinates20.016866°N 85.555928°E / 20.016866; 85.555928
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGLBA
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road railway division
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Tapang East Coast Railway zone Nirakarpur
Location
Golabai railway station is located in India
Golabai railway station
Golabai railway station
Location within India
Golabai railway station is located in Odisha
Golabai railway station
Golabai railway station
Golabai railway station (Odisha)

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]

References

  1. "GLBA / Golabai Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Golabai". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. Goyal, W. C. "Golabai Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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