Anakapalle | |||||||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||||||
General information | |||||||||
Location | Laxmi Devi Peta, Anakapalle, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||
Coordinates | 17°41′23″N 82°59′52″E / 17.6896°N 82.9977°E | ||||||||
Elevation | 31 feet (9.4 m) | ||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
Operated by | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
Line(s) | Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and | ||||||||
Platforms | 3 (4th platform is going on construction) | ||||||||
Tracks | 5 broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||
Construction | |||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||
Other information | |||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||
Station code | AKP | ||||||||
Zone(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||||||
Division(s) | Vijayawada | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||
24,500 per day | |||||||||
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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.