Kuppam railway station

Kuppam railway station (station code:KPN) is a double-line electrified railway station on the Chennai Central–Bangalore City line, in south India.^[1]

Kuppam
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	RS Pet, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh 517425 India
Coordinates	12°44′51″N 78°20′21″E
Elevation	682 metres (2,238 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Western Railway
Line(s)	Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KPN
Division(s)	Bangalore
History
Opened	1958
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Bangarapet towards Bangalore City Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Jolarpet Junction towards Chennai Central
Location Kuppam Location in Andhra Pradesh

Some of the major routes that cross this station are MGR Chennai Central, Jolarpettai Jn in the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu of India, Salem Jn, and many more. Some of the popular trains crossing this station and traveling towards Bengaluru are Lalbagh SF Express (12607/12608), Brindavan Express (12639/12640) and Chennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express (22625/22626), KSR Bengaluru–Coimbatore Uday Express (22665/22666) and many more.

Extras

Kuppam, a city in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its granite quarries and factories. A granite variety, Kuppam Green, is named after the town as this variety is abundantly found in this area and exported to foreign countries on demand.

Amenities

The Kuppam railway station has a computerized reservation counter, waiting room, vegetarian refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.