Vizianagaram railway station (station code:VZM) is an Indian railway station located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh; it serves Vizianagaram city in Vizianagaram district. It is one of the important railway stations on HowrahâÂÂChennai main line, serving as the point where links from Raipur and Jharsuguda via Titlagarh connect to the main line. It is administered under South Coast Railway zone.
Between 1893 and 1896, of the South Eastern Railway was opened for traffic. In 1898âÂÂ99, Bengal Nagpur Railway was linked to the lines in southern India. It was during this period that Vizianagaram station came up.
The VizianagaramâÂÂParvatipuram line was opened in 1908âÂÂ09.
The PalasaâÂÂTilaru, Srikakulam RoadâÂÂChiprupalle and ChirupalleâÂÂAlamanda sectors were electrified in 1998âÂÂ99. The Srikakulam RoadâÂÂTilaru sector was electrified in 1999âÂÂ2000.
Vizianagaram Junction railway station is classified as an AâÂÂcategory station in the Waltair railway division.
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944.Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 with the portion of East Indian Railway Company east of Mughalsarai and the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1955, South Eastern Railway was carved out of Eastern Railway. It comprised lines mostly operated by BNR earlier. Amongst the new zones started in April 2003 were East Coast Railway and South East Central Railway. Both these railways were carved out of South Eastern Railway. South Coast Railway was carved out of East Coast Railway and South Central Railway on 27 Feb 2019.