Kappil railway station

Kappil Railway Station station code KFI, is one of the 4 railway station 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 Trivandrum district. Kappil Beach and lake is situated close to this railway station is one the major tourist destination in Trivandrum. In 2018-19 FY Kappil generated ₹1.18lakh profit from 15,529 passengers.

Kappil
Regional rail and Light rail station
LocationKappil, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
 India
Coordinates8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723
Elevation18m
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern 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 (1918)
Rebuilt2017
ElectrifiedYes, 25 kV AC 50 Hz 2006 (2006)
Previous namesKappil Railway Station
Traffic
Passengers (2018-19)15,529 (43/day)
Location
Kappil
Location within India
Kappil
Kappil (Kerala)


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