Gullipadu railway station

Gullipadu railway station (station code:GLU[2]), is an Indian Railways station in Gullipadu, a village in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.

Gullipadu
Passenger train station
Location	Gullipadu, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	17°24′35″N 82°38′02″E
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)[1]
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Coast Railway zone
Line(s)	Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and
Platforms	2
Tracks	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	GLU
Zone(s)	South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	Vijayawada
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Location
Gullipadu Location within India Gullipadu Gullipadu (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.[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.[4]

Classification

Gullipadu railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6) station in the Vijayawada railway division.[5]

References

1. "Gullipadu/GLU".
2. "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Samalkot Jn. – Duvvada section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
3. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
4. "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
5. "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

External links

• Gullipadu railway station at the India Rail Info

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Narsipatnam Road		South Coast Railway zone Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line		Tuni