Lihuri railway station

Railway station in Odisha, India

18°54′48″N 83°50′58″E / 18.9134°N 83.8494°E / 18.9134; 83.8494Line(s)Naupada-Gunupur sectionTracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingAvailableOther informationStation codeLRI Zone(s) East Coast Railway Division(s) WaltairHistoryPrevious namesParalakhemedi Light Railway
Location
Lihuri is located in Odisha
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Lihuri
Location in Odisha
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Lihuri is located in India
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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. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Paralakhemedi Light Railway". The Indian Express, 28 May 2009. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Performance of Waltair Division in 2011-12". Waltair Division of East Coast Railway. Retrieved 27 November 2012.

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Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kashinagar
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East Coast Railway zone Bansadhara
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