Bapatla railway station

Bapatla railway station (station code:BPP[1]) is an Indian Railways station in Bapatla of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Gudur section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[2]

Bapatla railway station
General information
LocationGovernment Hospital Road, Bapatla, Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates15°54′23″N 80°28′06″E / 15.9065°N 80.4684°E / 15.9065; 80.4684
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Vijayawada–Gudur section
Platforms5
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
AccessibleDisabled access[citation needed]
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeBPP
Zone(s) South Coast Railway zoneTooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Appikatla
towards ?
Howrah–Chennai main line Stuartpuram
towards ?
Location
Bapatla railway station is located in Andhra Pradesh
Bapatla railway station
Bapatla railway station
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Bapatla railway station is located in India
Bapatla railway station
Bapatla railway station
Location in India
Map
Interactive map

History

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The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[3] The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[4]

Classification

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In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Bapatla is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between ₹1₹10 crore and handles 1–2 million passengers.[6]

Station amenities

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Bapatla is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Repalle railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. ^ Correspondent, Special (27 January 2017). "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2019. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)