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Posted: Aug 06 2018 (19:40)
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Aug 06 2018 (19:40) 12839/Howrah - M.G.R Chennai Central Mail (PT) | VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
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Extract from the 1961 Southern Railway Timetable, showing the now closed Visakhapatnam Town railway station (Code- VSP).
Originally there were two stations in VSKP. The present day VSKP station was originally called Waltair Junction (WAT). About 3 km after WAT, there was another station called 'Vizagapatam'. This served the fishing town of Vizag. By 1944, the Vizagapatam station was renamed to 'Vizagapatnam' and by 1956, it was renamed to Visakhapatnam Town. The station was closed down from April 1964.
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Originally there were two stations in VSKP. The present day VSKP station was originally called Waltair Junction (WAT). About 3 km after WAT, there was another station called 'Vizagapatam'. This served the fishing town of Vizag. By 1944, the Vizagapatam station was renamed to 'Vizagapatnam' and by 1956, it was renamed to Visakhapatnam Town. The station was closed down from April 1964.
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yes , the old line is present still in dilapilated condition. The line from VSKP ends near St. Johns Parish Church, 500 m from Lakshmi Talkies Park.
Station was closed after the Rameswaram Cyclone happened in 1964.
My Uncle was posted there in 1964 in Indian Naval Lines
Station was closed after the Rameswaram Cyclone happened in 1964.
My Uncle was posted there in 1964 in Indian Naval Lines
It's not related to the 1964 cyclone I guess. The cyclone was in December 1964, while the station was closed from April 1st, 1964.