Kuppam railway station
Kuppam | |||||||||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | RS Pet, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh 517425 India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°44′51″N 78°20′21″E / 12.7475°N 78.3392°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 682 metres (2,238 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | South Western Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Chennai Central–Bangalore City line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | KPN | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Bangalore | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1958 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Kuppam railway station (station code:KPN) is a double-line electrified railway station on the Chennai Central–Bangalore City line, in south India.[1]
Some of the major routes that cross this station are MGR Chennai Central, Jolarpettai Jn in the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu of India, Salem Jn, and many more. Some of the popular trains crossing this station and traveling towards Bengaluru are Lalbagh SF Express (12607/12608), Brindavan Express (12639/12640) and Chennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express (22625/22626), KSR Bengaluru–Coimbatore Uday Express (22665/22666) and many more.
Extras
Kuppam, a city in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its granite quarries and factories. A granite variety, Kuppam Green, is named after the town as this variety is abundantly found in this area and exported to foreign countries on demand.
Amenities
The Kuppam railway station has a computerized reservation counter, waiting room, vegetarian refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.
References
- ^ "38 Departures from Kuppam SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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