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

{{Infobox station
| name = Kotkapura Junction
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Indian Railways|Indian Railway]]
| image =
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| address = SH 16, [[Kotkapura]], [[Faridkot district|Faridkot]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|30.57979|N|74.81741|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline, title}}
| elevation = {{convert|209|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| line = Bathinda–Firozpur line <br/> Fazilka–Kotkapura line
| platform = 3
| tracks = {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| structure = Standard on ground
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = No
| ADA =
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KKP
| division = {{rwd|Firozpur}}
}}
| opened =
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'''Kotkapura Junction''' (station code: '''KKP''') is a railway station located in [[Faridkot district]] in the Indian state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and serves [[Kotkapura]] city. Kotkapura station falls under [[Firozpur railway division]] of [[Northern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Passenger amenities details of Kotkapura railway station|url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=KKP|accessdate=31 August 2020|publisher=Rail Drishti}}</ref>

== The railway station ==
Kotkapura railway station is at an elevation of {{convert|209|m|ft}} and was assigned the code – KKP.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kotkapura railway station|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/kot-kapura-junction-kkp/107|accessdate=31 August 2020 |publisher=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> The station is located on the single track, {{RailGauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] Bhatinda–Firozpur railway line. It is well connected to a number of major cities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kotkapura railway station |url=http://www.totaltraininfo.com/station/kkp/|accessdate=31 August 2020|publisher=Total Train Info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Kotkapura Train Station|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/trains/stations/KKP/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=31 August 2020|website=[[Cleartrip]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Trains passing Kotkapura Station|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/kot-kapura-kkp-station|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=31 August 2020|website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

== Electrification ==
The electrification of the single-track BG Kotkapura–Fazilka line is in the 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=31 August 2020|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune India]]}}</ref> The electrification of the single track, 87 km Bhatinda–Firozpur railway sector was sanctioned at a cost of Rs 223.93 crore in September, 2018. The completion of electrification is expected by March 2022<ref>{{cite web|title=Under-utilised, no plan of doubling Bathinda–Ferozepur rail link|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/under-utilised-no-plan-of-doubling-bathinda-ferozepur-rail-link-centre-803534|accessdate=31 August 2020|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune India]]}}</ref>

== Amenities ==
Kotkapura railway station has 4 booking windows, and all basic amenities including an ATM.There are two foot overbridges connecting station with roads across railway tracks.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Kotkapura Railway Station Trains Schedule and Station information.|url=https://www.goibibo.com/trains/kot-kapura-railway-station-kkp/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=31 August 2020|website=[[Ibibo|goibibo]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/raildrishtiv3/initiativeGallery.jsp?initid=48&locid=KKP&locname=KOTKAPURA%20JN. Pictures of Kotkapura Junction railway station]

{{Railway stations in the Punjab, India}}

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

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103.66.209.22 at 14:19, 9 January 2022