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{{short description|Railway station in Punjab, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox station
| name = Kapurthala
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Indian Railways|Indian Railway]]
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = Station Rd, Ashok Vihar, [[Kapurthala]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|31.36639|N|75.38237|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline, title}}
| elevation = {{convert|230|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| line = [[Jalandhar–Firozpur line]]
| platform = 2
| tracks = {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| structure = Standard on ground
| parking = Yes
| bicycle =
| ADA =
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KXH
| division = [[Firozpur railway division|Firozpur]]
}}
| opened =
| electrified =
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| map_type = India Punjab
| map_dot_label = '''Kapurthala''' railway station
| map_size = 280
| map_caption = Location in Punjab
}}

'''Kapurthala''' (station code: '''KXH''') is a railway station located in [[Kapurthala district]] in the [[India|Indian]] [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and serves [[Kapurthala]] city. Kapurthala station is managed by [[Firozpur railway division]] of [[Northern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Passenger amenities details of Kapurthala railway station as on 31/03/2018|url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=KXH|accessdate=29 August 2020|publisher=Rail Drishti}}</ref>

== The railway station ==
Kapurthala railway station is at an elevation of {{convert|230|m|ft}} and was assigned the code – KXH.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kapurthala railway station|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/blog/kapurthala-kxh/100#st|accessdate=29 August 2020|publisher=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> The station is located on the single track, {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] [[Jalandhar–Firozpur line]]. It is well connected to a number of major cities.<ref>{{cite web|title=How to reach Kapurthala|url=https://kapurthala.gov.in/how-to-reach/|accessdate=29 August 2020|publisher=Kapurthala district official website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Kapurthala Train Station|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/KXH/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=29 August 2020|website=[[Cleartrip]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Trains passing Kapurthala Station|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/kapurthala-kxh-station|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=29 August 2020|website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

== Electrification ==
Currently the trains coming to Kapurthala are powered by diesel locomotives although electrification of the track is in pipeline.<ref>{{cite web|title=Electrification of rly tracks in the pipeline|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/electrification-of-rly-tracks-in-the-pipeline-540428|accessdate=29 August 2020|publisher=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune India]] newspaper online}}</ref>

== Amenities ==
Kapurthala railway station has computerized reservation counters, and all basic amenities. one ATM is available at the station,<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/raildrishtiv3/initiativeGallery.jsp?initid=48&locid=KXH&locname=KAPURTHALA Pictures of Kapurthala station]

{{Railway stations in the Punjab, India}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Kapurthala district]]
[[Category:Firozpur railway division]]

Kapurthala railway station - Revision history

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