Tirupati railway station
Tirupati | |||||||
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| General information | |||||||
| Location | Chennai–Anantpur Highway 205, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 13°37′40″N 79°25′10″E / 13.6279°N 79.4194°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 150 m (492 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railway | ||||||
| Operated by | South Central Railway | ||||||
| Line | Gudur–Katpadi branch line | ||||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | TPTY | ||||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Guntakal | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1891 | ||||||
| Closed | 2023 | ||||||
| Rebuilt | Pending | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
| Previous names | Tirupati | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 15,0000 | 4 Crore 185% | ||||||
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Tirupati railway station (station code: TPTY) is a railway station located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves Tirupati and experiences a regular flow of tourists visiting the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in the Tirupati district. It is an environmentally friendly station, and has been awarded a Gold rating by the Indian Green Building Council. There are several railway stations that fall within the city limits of Tirupati, namely Tiruchanur, Renigunta Junction, Tirupati West Halt, and Chandragiri railway station.