Anantapur
Indian Railways station
Anantapur railway station
General information
Location	Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh  India
Coordinates	14°41′10″N 77°35′42″E / 14.686°N 77.595°E / 14.686; 77.595
Elevation	453 metres (1,486.2 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Coast Railway
Line(s)	Guntakal–Bangalore section
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	ATP
Division(s)	Guntakal
History
Opened	1892–93
Electrified	Yes
Location
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Anantapur railway station (station code:ATP^[1]) is located in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves Anantapur city. It lies on Guntakal–Bangalore section.

History

The Guntakal–Bangalore line was opened in 1892–93.^[2] The metre-gauge Guntakal–Mysore Frontier Railway was opened in 1893. It was operated by Southern Mahrata Railway.^{[3][unreliable source?]}

Electrification

The Gooty-Bangalore railway line was fully electrified and commissioned on 14 July 2016.^[4]

Classification

Anantapur is classified as an NSG-3 station in the Guntakal railway division.^[5] Anantapur has been selected for the Adarsh Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.^[6][7]

Amenities

• Anantapur railway station has computerized reservation counters, waiting room, retiring room, non-vegetarian refreshment stall, light refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.
• Anantapuram has 4 platforms and each can handle a train with more than 21 coaches. Daily 41 pairs of passenger trains pass through this station with halt times more than 2 minutes.