Vedayapalem railway station | |||||||||
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Indian Railways | |||||||||
General information | |||||||||
Location | Vedayapalem,
Nellore,
Nellore district,
Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||
Coordinates | 14°24′20″N 79°57′27″E / 14.4055°N 79.9576°E | ||||||||
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) | ||||||||
Line(s) | Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line | ||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||
Construction | |||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||
Other information | |||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||
Station code | VDE | ||||||||
Zone(s) | South Central Railway, | ||||||||
Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
Opened | 1899 | ||||||||
Electrified | 1980–81 | ||||||||
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Vedayapalem railway station (station code:VDE [1]), located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Nellore in Nellore district.
The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899. [2]
The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81. [3]
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Vedayapalem is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station. [4] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1–₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers. [5]
It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs). [6]