Simhachalam railway station

Simhachalam railway station (station code:SCM^[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Simhachalam in Visakhapatnam district. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line.

Simhachalam సింహాచలం
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Gopalapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530027 India
Coordinates	17.7452°N 83.2208°E / 17.7452; 83.2208
Elevation	27 meters
Line(s)	Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms	2
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	SCM
Zone(s)	South Coast Railway
Division(s)	Waltair
History
Electrified	Yes
Location Simhachalam Location in Visakhapatnam

Railways around Visakhapatnam
km to Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section to Kothavalasa–Kirandul line 24 Kothavalasa 15 Pendurti 8 Simhachalam North 7 Simhachalam 6 Gopalapatnam NH 16 Marshalling yard on right lines 4 Marripalem / Visakhapatnam Airport Naval Dockyard Essar Steel Iron Ore sidings 9 Kottapalem Visakhapatnam Port - Inner harbour 0 Visakhapatnam Hindustan Zinc BHPV NH 16 Coromandel International Visakhapatnam Refinery of HPCL Visakhapatnam port channel in blue Visakhapatnam Port - Inner harbour Hindustan Shipyard Visakhapatnam Port - Outer harbour Dolphin's Nose (hill with lighthouse) Link to Bay of Bengal Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Gangavaram Port 17 Duvvada NH 16 Simhadri STPP of NTPC 27 Thadi NH 16 33 Anakapalle to Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section

History

Durg–VSKP Passenger

Simhachalam railway station is third busiest railway station in Visakhapatnam after Visakhapatnam railway station and Duvvada railway station. It mainly serves purpose to reach Simhachalam and the surrounding locale.

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the South Eastern Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898–99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India.^[2]

Transportation

Simhachalam railway station is well connected to all over Visakhapatnam.

• BUSSES TO SIMHACHALAM: (28H,28,28Z/H,6A/H,55H,540,549,6H)
• BUSSES TO KOTTAVALASA: (55K,28K)
• BUSSES TO VIZAG RTC COMPLEX (BUS STATION): (6A/H,28H,12D,300C,28K,28A,28Z/H,333,555)

See also

• Waltair railway division