Kuppam railway station

Kuppam railway station (station code:KPN) is a double-line electrified railway station on the Chennai Central–Bangalore City line, in south India.[1]

Kuppam
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationRS Pet, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh 517425
India
Coordinates12°44′51″N 78°20′21″E / 12.7475°N 78.3392°E / 12.7475; 78.3392
Elevation682 metres (2,238 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Western Railway
Line(s)Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKPN
Division(s) Bangalore
History
Opened1958
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Bangarapet Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Jolarpet Junction
Location
Kuppam is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kuppam
Kuppam
Location in Andhra Pradesh

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

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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

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The Kuppam railway station has a computerized reservation counter, waiting room, vegetarian refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.

References

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  1. ^ "38 Departures from Kuppam SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.