Gudaparti railway station

Gudaparti railway station (station code:GDPT[2]), is an Indian Railways station in Vetlapalem, a town in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone. Eight trains halt in this station every day. It is the 3348th-busiest station in the country.[3]

Gudaparti
Passenger train station
General information
LocationVetlapalem, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates17°01′39″N 82°07′51″E
Elevation21 m (69 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway zone
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and
Platforms2
Tracks2 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGDPT
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Gudaparti railway station is located in India
Gudaparti railway station
Gudaparti railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Gudaparti railway station is located in Andhra Pradesh
Gudaparti railway station
Gudaparti railway station
Gudaparti railway station (Andhra Pradesh)

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.[4] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[5]

References

  1. "Gudaparti/GDPT".
  2. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Anaparti – Samalkot Jn. section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 57. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. "RPubs India".
  4. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Samalkot Junction
towards ?
South Central Railway zone Medapadu
towards ?


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