Kappil railway station

Last updated

Kappil
Regional rail and Light rail station
General information
Location Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India
Coordinates 8°44′28″N76°43′23″E / 8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723
Elevation18m
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway
Line(s) Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKFI
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened1918;107 years ago (1918)
Rebuilt2017
ElectrifiedYes, 25 kV AC 50 Hz 2006;19 years ago (2006)
Previous namesKappil Railway Station
Passengers
2018–1915,529 (43/day)
Location
India Kerala location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Kappil Railway Station
Location in Kerala
India location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Kappil Railway Station
Location in India

Kappil railway station station code KFI, is one of the four railway stations serving the Varkala urban agglomeration in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. It is situated in Edava Panchayat of Varkala Taluk. It is the 20th most revenue-generating railway station in Thiruvananthapuram district. Kappil Beach and lake is situated close to this railway station is one of the major tourist destinations in Thiruvananthapuram. In 2018–19 FY Kappil generated ₹1.18lakh profit from 15,529 passengers.