Anakapalle railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Anakapalle

| native_name =

| native_name_lang = te

| type = 30px Indian Railways station

| style = Indian Railways

| image = Name board at Anakapalle railway station.JPG

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| address = Laxmi Devi Peta, Anakapalle, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh

| country = {{flagu|India}}

| coordinates = {{Coord|17.6896|N|82.9977|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| elevation = {{convert|31|ft}}

| line = Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada of Howrah–Chennai main line and

| other =

| structure = Standard (on-ground station)

| platform = 3 (4th platform is going on construction)

| tracks = 5 broad gauge {{track gauge|1676mm}}

| parking = Available

| opened =

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified = Yes

| accessible =

| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = AKP

| zone = South Coast Railway zone

| division = {{rwd|Vijayawada}}

}}

| owned = Indian Railways

| operator = South Coast Railway zone

| status = Functioning

| former =

| passengers = 24,500 per day

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| pass_percent =

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| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India

| map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map

| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}

| map_state = collapsed

}}

Anakapalle railway station (Station CODE: AKP){{cite web|title=Station Code Index|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf|website=Portal of Indian Railways|access-date=31 May 2017|page=2|format=PDF}} is a railway station in Anakapalle, a neighbourhood of Visakhapatnam city, Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).{{cite web |title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |access-date=21 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016 |page=7 |format=PDF |date=28 January 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}} It is the busiest railway station in north Andhra. Rajadhani, Garib Rath, Double Decker, Antyodhaya Expresses stop at this station. Anakapalle is the main station after the Visakhapatnam Junction.