Shahabad railway station

Shahabad railway station (Station code: SDB) is located in Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves

Shahabad railway station
Indian Railways Station
General information
Location	Shahabad, Gulbarga, Karnataka India
Coordinates	17.0524°N 76.9919°E / 17.0524; 76.9919
Elevation	428.00 metres (1,404.20 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Solapur–Guntakal section
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SDB
Zone(s)	Central Railways
Division(s)	Solapur
History
Electrified	Yes
Location

Shahabad, Gulbarga. It is a station where the Wadi–Secunderabad line meets the Mumbai–Chennai line. Shahabad has 3 platforms.^[1]

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai–Solapur line to Raichur in 1871.^[2][3] The Wadi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874 with financing by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It later became part of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway.^[2]

Electrification

Electrification work is in progress in the Pune–Wadi–Guntakal sector.^[4] In Pune–Wadi–Guntakal sector from Bhigwan to Wadi Jn.