Lihuri railway station

Lihuri
Location Distt: Gajapati, Odisha
India
Coordinates 18°54′47″N 83°50′58″E / 18.9131°N 83.8494°E / 18.9131; 83.8494Coordinates: 18°54′47″N 83°50′58″E / 18.9131°N 83.8494°E / 18.9131; 83.8494
Line(s) Naupada-Gunupur section
Tracks Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Station code LRI
Zone(s) East Coast Railway
Division(s) Waltair
History
Previous names Paralakhemedi Light Railway
Location
Lihuri railway station
Location in Odisha

Lihuri station is located in Naupada-Gunupur branch line on the Odisha-Andhra border.

Geography

Location of Lihuri station is under limits of Odisha but Lihuri village is located in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. People have to ferry across River Vamsadhara (Bansadhara) to reach Lihuri station from Lihuri village.

History

The Paralakhemedi Light Railway opened the Naupada-Gunupur line between 1900 and 1931.[1][2] The line was converted to broad gauge in 2011.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  2. ↑ "Paralakhemedi Light Railway". The Indian Express, 28 May 2009. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Performance of Waltair Division in 2011-12". Waltair Division of East Coast Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Kashinagar
East Coast Railway zone
Bansadhara
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