Simhachalam railway station

Simhachalam
సింహాచలం
Simhachalam; సింహాచలం
	Indian Railway Station
Location	Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam dt., Andhra Pradesh; India
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Elevation	27 meters
Line(s)	Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line
Platforms	2
Tracks	Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SCM
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Waltair railway division
Electrified	Yes
Location
	Simhachalam railway station Location in Andhra Pradesh

Simhachalam railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Simhachalam in Visakhapatnam district.It lies in Howrah-Chennai main line

History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898-99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.^[1]

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant was established in the 1980s and the first coke oven battery was commissioned in 1989.^[2]

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Marripalem		East Coast Railway zone Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line		Pendurthi