Anakapalle railway station

Anakapalle
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationLaxmi Devi Peta, Anakapalle, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh
 India
Coordinates17°41′23″N 82°59′52″E / 17.6896°N 82.9977°E / 17.6896; 82.9977
Elevation31 feet (9.4 m)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Coast Railway zone
Line(s)Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and
Platforms3 (4th platform is going on construction)
Tracks5 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAKP
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) Vijayawada
History
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
24,500 per day
Location
Anakapalle is located in Andhra Pradesh
Anakapalle
Anakapalle
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Anakapalle is located in India
Anakapalle
Anakapalle
Location in India
Map
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Anakapalle railway station (Station CODE: AKP)[1] is a railway station in Anakapalle, a neighbourhood of Visakhapatnam city, Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2] It is the busiest railway station in north Andhra. Rajadhani, Garib Rath, Double Decker, Antyodhaya Expresses stop at this station. Anakapalle is the main station after the Visakhapatnam Junction.

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.