Tiruchanur railway station | |||||||||||
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Location | Tiruchanur, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 13°37′40″N79°25′10″E / 13.6279°N 79.4194°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Government of India | ||||||||||
Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Gudur–Katpadi branch line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
Train operators | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on ground) | ||||||||||
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Station code | TCNR | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Guntakal | ||||||||||
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