Tilaru railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Waltair railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated beside NH 16 at Tilaru in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]
Tilaru railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
 Tilaru Railway Station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | NH 16, Tilaru, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°28′14″N 84°04′22″E / 18.470486°N 84.072681°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Coast Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Chennai main line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | TIU | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Waltair | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1899 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Coast State Railway | ||||||||||
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History
In between 1893 and 1896, the coastal railway track from Cuttack to Vijayawada was built and opened to traffic by East Coast State Railway.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. Khurda–Visakhapatnam section was completely electrified by 2002 and Howrah–Chennai route was fully electrified in 2005.[4]