Simhachalam railway station

Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India

17°44′43″N 83°13′15″E / 17.7452°N 83.2208°E / 17.7452; 83.2208Elevation27 metersLine(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main linePlatforms2Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingAvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeSCM Zone(s) South Coast Railway Division(s) WaltairHistoryElectrifiedYes

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

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.

History

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)

References

^ "Simhachalam railway station". Indianrailinfo.
^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

External links

Departures from SCM/Simhachalam (2 PFs) India Rail Info

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Marripalem towards ?		South Coast Railway zone Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section of Howrah–Chennai main line		Pendurthi towards ?

Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh

SCRTooltip South Central Railway zone

Secunderabad	Cheruvu Madhavaram Gangineni

SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone

Guntakal	Adoni Chittoor Kadapa Dharmavaram Junction Dhone Junction Gooty Junction Guntakal Junction Kadapa Pakala Junction Renigunta Junction Srikalahasti Tiruchanur Tirupati Tirupati West Halt Venkatagiri Yerraguntla Junction
Guntur	Angalakuduru Bhattiprolu Chiluvur Chinnaravuru Gudipudi Guntur Junction Macherla Mangalagiri Nadikudi Nallapadu Namburu Narasaraopet New Guntur Pallikona Pedakakani Halt Pedakurapadu Pedavadlapudi Penumarru Repalle Sangam Jagarlamudi Sattenapalle Tsunduru Vejendla Vemuru Vinukonda Zampini
Vijayawada	Anakapalle Badampudi Bapatla Bhimadole Bhimavaram Junction Bhimavaram Town Bitragunta Chebrol Chilakalapudi Chirala Denduluru Duggirala Eluru Gannavaram Godavari Gorintada Gudivada Junction Gudlavalleru Gudur Junction Gunadala Kaikaram Kakinada Port Kakinada Town Kavutaram Kolakaluru Kolanukonda Kondapalli Kotipalli Kovvur Krishna Canal Junction Krishnapatnam Machilipatnam Mustabada Narasapur Nellore Nellore South Nidubrolu Nidadavolu Junction Nujella Nuzvid Ongole Padugupadu Palakollu Peda Avutapalle Pedana Powerpet Pulla Rajahmundry Rayanapadu Sitampet Samalkot Junction Tadepalligudem Tanguturu Tanuku Tarigoppula Telaprolu Tenali Junction Ulavapadu Unguturu Vadlamannadu Vatlur Vedayapalem Veeravalli Venkatachalam Vijayawada Junction Vetapalem
Waltair	Alamanda Araku Araku Valley Halt Batuva Halt Bobbili Junction Boddavara Borra Caves Chimidipalle Chipurupalle Dusi Duvvada Garividi Gujjangivalasa Gumada Harishchandrapuram Kantakapalle Karakavalasa Kottavalasa Junction Korukonda Kotabommali Kuneru Lakkavarapukota Malividu Marripalem Narasipuram Halt Narayanappavalasa Halt Naupada Nellimarla Parvathipuram Parvathipuram Town Pendurthi Ponduru Rompalle Salur Shimiliguda Shivalingapuram Shrungavarapukota Sigadam Simhachalam Simhachalam North Sitanagaram Srikakulam Road Tilaru Tyada Urlam Visakhapatnam Vizianagaram Junction

SWRTooltip South Western Railway zone

Bangalore	Basampalle Chakarlapalle Devarapalle Hindupur Kottacheruvu Makkajipalli Maluguru Nagasamudram Narayanapuram Penukonda Junction Rangepalli Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam