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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Gudur<br />
| type = [[Commuter rail|Commuter]], [[Inter-city rail|Inter-city]] and [[Regional rail]] station<br />
| image = File:Gudur Junction railway station.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Gudur Junction Main Entrance<br />
| address = Muthyalapeta, [[Gudur]], [[Nellore district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|14.1484139|79.8452353|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| line = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Howrah–Chennai main line]]<br />
* [[Delhi–Chennai line]]<br />
* [[Vijayawada–Chennai section]]<br />
* [[Gudur–Katpadi branch line]]<br />
}}<br />
| distance = <br />
| platforms = 5<br />
| tracks = 8 {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]<br />
| train_operators = <br />
| connections = <br />
| structure = Standard (on ground)<br />
| parking = <br />
| bicycle = <br />
| disabled = {{Access icon|20px}}<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = GDR<br />
| zone = {{abbrlink|SCoR|South Coast Railway zone}}<br />
| division = {{abbrlink|Vijayawada|Vijayawada railway division}}<br />
}}<br />
| classification = Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)<br />
| opened = {{Start date|1893|df=y}}<br />
| closed = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --><br />
| former = <br />
| electrified = 1980–81<br />
| years = <br />
| events = <br />
| passengers = 28.5 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apit.ap.gov.in/district-profiles/District%20Profile%20-%20West%20Godavari%20District.pdf|title=Passengers served by station everyday (page no=11)}}</ref><br />
| pass_year = <br />
| services = {{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Manubolu|next= Odur|line= South Coast Railway zone|branch=[[Vijayawada–Chennai section]] of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]]}}<br />
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India<br />
| map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India<br />
| route_map = {{Vijayawada–Nidadavolu loop line}}<br />
| map_state = collapsed<br />
}}<br />
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'''Gudur Town railway station''' (station code:GDR)<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=45|format=PDF}}</ref> is an [[Indian Railways]] station in [[Gudur]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is a major junction station with branch lines to [[Arakkonam Junction]] and [[Katpadi Junction]]. It 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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== History ==<br />
The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html|title = IR History:Early days II|work= 1870–1899| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 13 February 2013}}</ref> The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 13 February 2013 }}</ref><br />
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== Classification ==<br />
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Gudur is categorized as a ''Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)'' 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–3 category station earns between {{₹|20}}–{{₹|100}} [[crore]] and handles {{Nowrap|5–10 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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== Station amenities ==<br />
Gudur Junction 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> Newly introduced [[Gudur–Vijayawada Intercity Express]] runs from Gudur to Vijayawada.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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{{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Nellore district]]<br />
[[Category:Vijayawada railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1899]]<br />
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:1899 establishments in India]]</div>
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