Parvathipuram railway station

Parvatipuram railway station (station code:PVP), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Parvathipuram in Parvathipuram district. It is one of the two railway stations in Parvathipuram.^{[citation needed]}

Parvatipuram
Indian Railways station
Station board at Parvatipuram
General information
Location	Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	18°44′53″N 83°26′02″E
Elevation	120 m (394 ft)
Line(s)	Raipur–Vizianagaram line
Platforms	5
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PVP
Zone(s)	south Coast Railway
Division(s)	Waltair
History
Opened	1908–09
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Bengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Parvathipuram Town towards ? East Coast Railway zone Vizianagaram–Raipur line Narsipuram towards ?
Location Parvatipuram Location in Andhra Pradesh Show map of Andhra Pradesh Parvatipuram Location in India Show map of India

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Legend
km to Bobbili 4 Narsipuram 0 Parvathipuram SH 37 1.6 Parvathipuram Town to Rayagada

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]

The 79 km (49 mi) Vizianagaram–Parvatipuram line was opened in 1908–09 and an extension to Salur was built in 1913. The Parvatipuram–Raipur line was completed in 1931.^[1]

Railway reorganization

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.^[2]Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway.^[3] In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier.^[3][4] Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway.^[3] Platforms increased from three to five in April,2024.