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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Anakapalle<br />
| native_name = <br />
| native_name_lang = te<br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] and [[Shatabdhi]] train station<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = Name board at Anakapalle railway station.JPG<br />
| image_size = <br />
| image_caption = <br />
| address = Laxmi Devi Peta, Anakapalle, [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| country = {{flagu|India}}<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|17.6896|N|82.9977|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|31|ft}}<br />
| line = [[Duvvada–Vijayawada section|Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada]] of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]] and<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)<br />
| platform = 3 (4th platform is going on construction) <br />
| tracks = 5 [[broad gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br />
| parking = Available<br />
| opened = <br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = AKP<br />
| zone = [[South Coast Railway zone]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Vijayawada}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone]]<br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| former = <br />
| passengers = 24,500 per day<br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
| pass_system = <br />
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India<br />
| map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India<br />
}}<br />
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'''Anakapalle railway station''' (Station CODE: '''AKP''')<ref>{{cite web|title=Station Code Index|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf|website=Portal of Indian Railways|access-date=31 May 2017|page=2|format=PDF}}</ref> is a [[railway station]] in [[Anakapalle]], a neighbourhood of [[Visakhapatnam]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It lies on the [[Vijayawada–Chennai section]] and is administered under [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Coast Railway zone]] (formerly [[South Central Railway zone]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |access-date=21 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016 |page=7 |format=PDF |date=28 January 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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== Classification ==<br />
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Anakapalle is categorized as a ''Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4)'' railway station.<ref name="station_categories">{{cite web |title=Stations – Category-wise (NEW) |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,291,358,748,2213 |website=Portal of Indian Railways |access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref> Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between {{₹|10}}–{{₹|20}} [[crore]] and handles {{Nowrap|2–5 million}} passengers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Categorization of Railway Stations |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=174916 |website=Press Information Bureau |access-date=20 May 2019 |date=21 March 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Structure and amenities ==<br />
The station has roof top [[solar panels]] installed by the Indian railways, along with various railway stations and service buildings in the country, as a part of sourcing 500 [[MegaWatt|MW]] [[solar energy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Solar Panels at Railway Stations |url=http://www.pib.nic.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1528465 |website=[[Press Information Bureau]] |access-date=18 May 2019 |location=[[Delhi]] |date=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Desk |first1=India com News |title=Solar Panels Installed at Railway Stations Across Country – Full List |url=https://www.india.com/news/india/indian-railways-sets-up-solar-panels-at-railway-stations-across-country-full-list-2993822/ |website=India.com |access-date=18 May 2019 |date=11 April 2018}}</ref> It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Correspondent |first1=Special |title=SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/SCR-introduces-mobile-paper-ticketing-facility-in-38-stations/article17099376.ece |access-date=5 May 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=27 January 2017 }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Thadi|next= Kasimkota|line= South Coast Railway zone|branch=[[Duvvada–Vijayawada section|Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada]] of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]] }}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Visakhapatnam district]]<br />
[[Category:Vijayawada railway division]]<br />
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