Argul railway station
Argul railway station | |||||||||||
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 Passenger train station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Deulabasta, Argul, Khordha, Odisha India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°07′28″N 85°40′15″E / 20.124427°N 85.67088°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | ARGL | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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Argul railway station is a halt 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 Deulabasta, Argul in Khurda district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]
History
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ARGL / Argul P.H. Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Argul P.H." Totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Argul P.H. Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.