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Tapang railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationNarangarh, Tapang, Khurda district, Odisha
India
Coordinates20°03′10″N 85°34′52″E / 20.052879°N 85.580989°E / 20.052879; 85.580989
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Coast Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Chennai main line
Platforms4
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTAP
Zone(s) East Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Khurda Road
History
Opened1899
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Template:Indian Railways lines
Location
Tapang railway station is located in India
Tapang railway station
Tapang railway station
Location within India
Tapang railway station is located in Odisha
Tapang railway station
Tapang railway station
Tapang railway station (Odisha)

Tapang railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[1] It is situated at Narangarh, Tapang in Khurda district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]

History

In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]

Images

Tapang railway station
Tapang railway station
Tapang railway station
Tapang railway station
Tapang railway station

References

  1. ^ "TAP / Tapang Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Tapang". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. ^ Kumar, Vikas. "Tapang Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.