Nellore South railway station
Nellore South Railway Station | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Railway | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | VRC centre, Nellore, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 14°26′41″N 79°59′01″E / 14.4447°N 79.9837°E | ||||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||||
| Line(s) | Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai 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 | NLS | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway, | ||||
| Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||
| Electrified | 1980–81 | ||||
| |||||
.svg)
Nellore South railway station (station code:NLS[1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Nellore in Nellore district.
History
The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[2]
The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[3]
Classification
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Nellore South is categorized as a Halt Grade-1 (HG-1) railway station.[4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an HG–1 category station earns nearly ₹50 lakh and handles close to 3 lakh passengers.[5]
References
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
| Administration |    | |
|---|---|---|
| History | ||
| Divisions | ||
| Sections / Branch lines | ||
| Railway stations | ||
| Subsidiaries | ||
| Institutes | ||
| Transits | ||
| See also | ||
 | This article about a railway station in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |