Samalkot Junction railway station

Samarlakota railway station (station code:SLO)^[1] is an Indian Railways station in Samarlakota of Kakinada district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line and a junction station for Samarlakota–Kakinada Port branch line, administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).^[2]

Samarlakota Junction
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
Samalkot Junction railway station Nameboard
General information
Location	Samarlalkota, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	17°02′43″N 82°10′09″E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line Samarlakota–Kakinada Port branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	6 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Train operators	South Coast Railway zone
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Parking	Yes available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	SLO
Zone(s)	SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway division
Classification	Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened	1899 (1899)
Electrified	Yes
Route map Legend km 0 Howrah 116 Kharagpur to Adra to Howrah–Nagpur– Mumbai line Kharagpur–Puri line West Bengal Odisha border 231 Balasore 294 Bhadrak 337 Jajpur Keonjhar Road Mahanadi 409 Cuttack 437 Bhubaneswar 456 Khurda Road to Puri Khurda Road– Visakhapatnam section 527 Balugaon 582 Chatrapur 603 Brahmapur Odisha Andhra Pradesh border 603 Ichchapuram 645 Sompeta 678 Palasa 703 Naupada 751 Srikakulam Road 789 Chipurupalle to Jharsuguda– Vizianagaram line 820 Vizianagaram 881 Visakhapatnam Junction Duvvada– Vijayawada section 914 Anakapalle 977 Tuni 994 Annvaram 1,031 Samalkot 1,081 Rajahmundry Godavari River 1,103 Nidadavolu 1,123 Tadepalligudem 1,170 Eluru to Kazipet– Vijayawada section 1,230 Vijayawada Junction to Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line Krishna River Vijayawada– Gudur section to Guntur–Tenali section 1,230 Tenali to Tenali–Repalle branch line 1,304 Bapatla 1,319 Chirala 1,369 Ongole 1,485 Nellore 1,523 Gudur Gudur–Chennai section Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border 1,661 Chennai Central km Sources: Google maps Howrah Chennai SF Mail 12839
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History

Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic.^[3] The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.^[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Samarlakota is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.^[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–3 category station earns between ₹20–₹100 crore and handles 5–10 million passengers.^[6]

Station amenities

Samarlakota is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).^[7]

Halting trains

Train No.	Train Name	Source	Destination	Arrival	Departure	Halt	Running	Towards
18190	Ernakulam - Tatanagar Express	Ernakulam Jn.	Tatanagar Jn.	08:23	08:25	2 min	Thu, Mon	Duvvada, Vizianagaram Jn., Rayagada, Sambalpur, Rourkela
12805	Janmabhoomi SF Express	Visakhapatnam Jn.	Lingampalli	08:34	08:35	1 min	All Days	Rajamundry, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Guntur Jn., Nalgonda, Secunderabad Jn.
13352	Allepy - Dhanbad Express	Alappuzha	Dhanbad Jn.	08:34	08:35	1 min	All Days	Visakhapatnam Jn., Rayagada, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City
12718	Ratnachal SF Express	Vijayawada Jn.	Visakhapatnam Jn.	09:23	09:25	2 min	All Days	Tuni, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam Jn.
17240	Simhadri Express	Visakhapatnam Jn.	Guntur Jn.	09:34	09:35	1 min	All Days	Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn.
17249	Tirupati - Kakinada Town Express	Tirupati	Kakinada Town	09:48	09:50	2 min	All Days	Kakinada Town
12803	Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti SF Express	Visakhapatnam Jn.	Hazrat Nizamuddin	10:18	10:20	2 min	Mon, Fri	Vijayawada Jn., Warangal, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi Jn., Bhopal Jn., Virangana Lakshmibai, Gwalior Jn., Agra Cantt., Mathura Jn., H. Nizamuddin
12835	Yesvantpur SF Express	Hatia	Yesvantpur Jn.	10:58	11:00	2 min	Wed, Mon	Vijayawada Jn., Nellore, Tirupati, Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Yesvantpur Jn.
13351	Dhanbad - Allepy Express	Dhanbad Jn.	Alappuzha	11:14	11:15	1 min	All Days	Vijayawada Jn., Ongole,Kavali,Nellore, MGR Chennai Central, Arakkonam Jn., Katpadi Jn., Salem Jn., Erode Jn., Coimbatore Jn., Palakkad, Ernakulam Jn.
12804	Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti SF Express	Hazrat Nizamuddin	Visakhapatnam Jn.	11:18	11:20	2 min	Thu, Mon	Visakhapatnam Jn.
17239	Simhadri Express	Guntur Jn.	Visakhapatnam Jn.	12:13	12:15	2 min	All Days	Tuni, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam Jn.
11019	Konark Express	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)	Bhubaneswar	12:23	12:25	2 min	All Days	Visakhapatnam Jn., Palasa, Brahmapur
17222	LTT - Kakinada Port Express	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus	Kakinada Port	12:35	12:37	2 min	Fri, Mon	Kakinada Town, Kakinada Port
17644	Circar Express	Kakinada Port	Chengalpattu	14:47	14:49	2 min	All Days	Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., New Guntur, Tenali Jn., Ongole, Kavali ,Nellore, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram
12717	Ratnachal SF Express	Visakhapatnam Jn.	Vijayawada Jn.	15:06	15:07	1 min	All Days	Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru
17250	Kakinada Town - Tirupati Express	Kakinada Town	Tirupati	15:08	15:10	2 min	All Days	Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Bapatla, Ongole, Kavali , Nellore, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta Jn.
18463	Prasanti Express	Bhubaneswar	KSR Bengaluru City Jn.	15:33	15:35	2 min	All Days	Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nandyal, Guntakal Jn., Gooty Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Hindupur
17488	Tirumala Express	Visakhapatnam Jn.	Kadapa	16:19	16:20	1 min	All Days	Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Bapatla, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur Jn., Sri Kalahasti, Tirupati, Rengiunta Jn., Razampeta
12806	Janmabhoomi SF Express	Lingampalli	Visakhapatnam Jn.	16:23	16:25	2 min	All Days	Tuni, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam Jn.
12839	Chennai Mail	Howrah Jn.	MGR Chennai Central	16:29	16:30	1 min	All Days	Rajamundry, Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Bapatla, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn.
17210	Seshadri Express	Kakinada Town	KSR Bengaluru City Jn.	17:38	17:40	2 min	All Days	Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn. Vijayawada Jn., Tenali Jn., Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Renigunta Jn., Tirupati, Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Kuppam, Krishnarajapuram
15906	Vivek Express	Dibrugarh	Kanniyakumari	17:54	17:55	1 min	Mon	Vijayawada Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Renigunta Jn., Katpadi Jn., Salem Jn., Erode Jn., Coimbatore Jn., Palakkad, Ernakulam Town, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Nagarcoil Jn.