Repalle railway station
Repalle | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Repalle, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 16°06′36″N 80°29′39″E / 16.110°N 80.4943°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Government of India | ||||||||||
Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Tenali–Repalle branch line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Train operators | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Terminus | ||||||||||
Accessible | ![]() | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | RAL | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Guntur | ||||||||||
Classification | D | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 12/11/1954 | ||||||||||
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Repalle railway station (station code:RAL[1]), is a D-category Indian Railways station in Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] It is situated on the Tenali–Repalle branch line and provides rail connectivity to the town of Repalle.[2]: 4 [3] It is one of the stations in the division to be equipped with Automaatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM's).[4]
History
Repalle railway station started its operations in the year 1916, due to the opening of Guntur–Repalle broad-gauge section via Tenali. It was under the then, Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway. Present this station operates trains to Tenali and Secunderabad stations [5] In 2012–13, a survey report was submitted for new Machilipatnam–Repalle railway line. The most trains from Repalle are via Tenali Junction railway station because it was a commercial stop here.[6]
Structure and amenities
The station has roof top solar panels installed by the Indian railways, along with various railway stations and service buildings in the country, as a part of sourcing 500 MW solar energy.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Tenali Jn. – Repalle section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 61. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. p. 11. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Repalle railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (2 June 2016). "'Passenger earnings have gone up'". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Mile stones in SCR".
- ^ "Surveys" (PDF). South Central Railway, Indian Railways. 24 July 2015. p. 14. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Solar Panels at Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. Delhi. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Desk, India com News (11 April 2018). "Solar Panels Installed at Railway Stations Across Country – Full List". India.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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