Kadapa railway station explained

Kadapa Junction
Type:Regional rail, Light rail & Goods railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Line:Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section of Mumbai–Chennai line and Kadapa–Bangalore section (operational up to Pendlimarri)[1]
Country:India
Coordinates:14.4513°N 78.8288°W
Structure:On-ground
Platform:3
Tracks:5
Electrified:Yes
Status:Functional
Parking:Available
Opened:1866
Code:HX
Map Type:India Andhra Pradesh#India

Kadapa Junction railway station (station code: HX[2]) is the primary railway station serving the town of Kadapa in YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The station comes under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division of South Coast Railways.[3] The station has three platforms. The station is in Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section of the Mumbai–Chennai line.

History

Kadapa has its own railway station in the city, opened before independence (1866). The Mumbai–Chennai line, one of the busiest lines in the south coast region, passes through Kadapa railway station. It is one of the A-category railway stations in South Coast Railway zone with three platforms and five tracks under the Guntakal railway division.[4]

Performance and earnings

The table below shows the passenger earnings of the station.[5]

Passenger earnings!Year!Earnings
(in lakhs)
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15

Originating trains

The following are the originating trains from the station.[6]

New project

See main article: Kadapa–Bangalore section. A new broad-gauge line connecting Kadapa with Bangalore is in progress.[7]

Structure and amenities

This station is ranked amongst top 20 cleanest railway stations in India.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2 express trains to be flagged off today. The Hans India. 15 June 2017 . 10 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Station Code Index. Portal of Indian Railways. 31 May 2017. 1.
  3. Web site: Kadapa railway station. Indian Rail Info. 10 January 2019.
  4. Book: Brackenbury, C. F.. District Gazetteer, Cuddapah. 10 January 2019. Asian Educational Services. 9788120614826. 10 January 2019. Google Books.
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 31 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170716212843/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/redevelopment_view_details_r.jsp?ID1=CUDDAPAH . 16 July 2017 . dead .
  6. Web site: Cuddapah Station – 50 Train Departures SCoR/South Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry. Joydeep. roy. India Rail Info. 10 January 2019.
  7. Web site: Kadapa-Bangalore railway line works in full swing. 27 December 2013. 10 January 2019. The Hindu.