Tirupati | |||||||
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| General information | |||||||
| Location | Chennai–Anantpur Highway 205,Tirupati,Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 13°37′40″N79°25′10″E / 13.6279°N 79.4194°E /13.6279; 79.4194 | ||||||
| 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[1]) is a railway station located in the Indianstate ofAndhra Pradesh. It servesTirupati and experiences a regular flow of tourists visiting theTirumala Venkateswara Temple in theTirupati district. It is anenvironmentally friendly station, and has been awarded a Gold rating by theIndian Green Building Council.[2] There are several railway stations that fall within the city limits of Tirupati, namelyTiruchanur,Renigunta Junction,Tirupati West Halt, andChandragiri railway station.[citation needed]
Themetre-gauge line of theSouth Indian Railway Company was opened in 1891. The line originally started fromVillupuram in theSouth Arcot district and passed throughKatpadi andChittoor toPakala.[3] TheGudur–Katpadi line, covering Tirupati, has since been converted tobroad gauge.[4][when?]
Tirupati is classified as anA1–category station in theGuntakal railway division.[5] It is one of the top one hundred booking stations among the Indian railways.[6]
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There aresolar panels installed on the rooftop of stations along the railway, including 500MWsolar energy panels.[7][8]
The following facilities have been upgraded recently with an estimated cost of around 11 Crores:[9]
Tirupati travel guide from Wikivoyage| Preceding station |  Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| Tiruchanur towards ? | South Central Railway zone | Tirupati West Halt towards ? | ||
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