ONGOLE RAILWAY STATION

Location
	Ongole Location in Andhra Pradesh Ongole Location in India
	Interactive map

Route map
	Legend
	Howrah–Nagpur–
	Mumbai line
	West Bengal
	Odisha
	Khurda Road–
	Visakhapatnam section
	Odisha
	Andhra Pradesh
	Jharsuguda–
	Vizianagaram line
	Duvvada–
	Vijayawada section
	Kazipet–
	Vijayawada section
	Vijayawada–Nidadavolu
	loop line
	Vijayawada–
	Gudur section
	Tenali–Repalle
	branch line
	Andhra Pradesh
	Tamil Nadu
	Sources: Google maps; Howrah Chennai SF Mail 12839;

Ongole
Ongole
Commuter, Inter-city and Regional rail station
	Ongole railway station
General information
Location	Railway Station Road, Venkaiah Swamy Nagar, Ongole, Prakasham district, Andhra Pradesh; India
Coordinates	15°29′52″N 80°03′24″E / 15.4977°N 80.0568°E
Elevation	12 metres (39 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Coast Railways
Line(s)	Delhi–Chennai line; Howrah–Chennai main line; Vijayawada–Chennai section;
Platforms	5
Tracks	8 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	OGL
Zone(s)	South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	Vijayawada
Classification	Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened	1899
Electrified	1980–81
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Howrah–Nagpur–
	Mumbai line
	West Bengal
	Odisha
	Khurda Road–
	Visakhapatnam section
	Odisha
	Andhra Pradesh
	Jharsuguda–
	Vizianagaram line
	Duvvada–
	Vijayawada section
	Kazipet–
	Vijayawada section
	Vijayawada–Nidadavolu
	loop line
	Vijayawada–
	Gudur section
	Tenali–Repalle
	branch line
	Andhra Pradesh
	Tamil Nadu
	Sources: Google maps; Howrah Chennai SF Mail 12839;
Location
Location
	Ongole Location in Andhra Pradesh Ongole Location in India
	Interactive map

Ongole railway station (station code: OGL^[1]) located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Ongole in Prakasam district. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).^[2]

History

The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.^[3]

The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.^[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Ongole 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

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).^[7] The Railway station recently got escalator for the convenience of passengers in the first platform.^[8] For the convenience of passengers two lifts were installed and recently made operational.^[9]

References

^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
^ "Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ "IR History: Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
^ Special Correspondent (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ Murali, S. (20 March 2016). "Ongole railway station gets escalator". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^ "New lifts inaugurated at Ongole, Gudur railway stations". The Hans India. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

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[1] "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

[2] "Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

[3] "IR History: Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[4] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[station_categories-5] "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

[6] "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.

[7] Special Correspondent (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[8] Murali, S. (20 March 2016). "Ongole railway station gets escalator". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

[9] "New lifts inaugurated at Ongole, Gudur railway stations". The Hans India. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

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v t e South Central Railway
Administration	Ministry of Railways Rail Nilayam
History	Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Divisions	Hyderabad Nanded Secunderabad
Sections / Branch lines	Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section Secunderabad–Dhone section Nallapadu–Nandyal section
Railway stations	Karnataka Maharashtra Telangana
Subsidiaries	Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Rail Land Development Authority Central Organisation for Railway Electrification
Institutes	Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications
Transits	Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System
See also	Rail transport in India

v t e South Central Railway
Administration	Ministry of Railways Rail Nilayam
History	Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Divisions	Hyderabad Nanded Secunderabad
Sections / Branch lines	Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section Secunderabad–Dhone section Nallapadu–Nandyal section
Railway stations	Karnataka Maharashtra Telangana
Subsidiaries	Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Rail Land Development Authority Central Organisation for Railway Electrification
Institutes	Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications
Transits	Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System
See also	Rail transport in India

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