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{{Infobox station
| name = Kavali
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Kavali Railway station.JPG
| image_caption = Remote view of Kavali railway station
| address = Railway Station Road, [[Kavali]], [[Nellore district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|14.9200|N|79.9800|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|21|m|ft}}
| line = [[Vijayawada–Chennai section]] of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]] and [[Delhi–Chennai line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 5
| tracks = 5 [[Indian gauge|broad gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| parking = Available
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1980–81
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KVZ
| zone = [[South Central Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Vijayawada}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_dot_label = Kavali railway station
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh
| map_size = 260
| map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh
}}

'''Kavali railway station''' (station code: '''KVZ'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section |url=http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_scr.pdf |website=Indian Railways |access-date=30 April 2019 |page=34 |format=PDF |date=12 September 2009}}</ref>), located in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]], serves [[Kavali]] in [[Nellore district|SPSR Nellore Dist]]. It is administered under [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[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|access-date=18 January 2016|page=7|format=PDF}}</ref>

== History ==
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 = 2013-01-19}}</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|work= |last= |first=| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2012-11-10 }}</ref>

== Classification ==
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kavali 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>

== Station amenities ==

Kavali is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).<ref>{{cite news |author=Special Correspondent|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>

== References ==
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[[Category:Railway stations in Nellore district]]

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Kavali railway station - Revision history

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