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 Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha.[2]
Tapang railway station | |||||||||||
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Passenger train station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Narangarh, Tapang, Khordha district, Odisha India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 20°03′10″N 85°34′52″E / 20.052879°N 85.580989°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | TAP | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Khurda Road | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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History
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ "TAP / Tapang Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Tapang". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ Kumar, Vikas. "Tapang Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 November 2019.