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{{Short description|Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Machilipatnam
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Booking office and reservation counter at the Machilipatnam railway station.jpg
| image_caption = Booking office and reservation counter at the new building of Machilipatnam railway station
| address = Machilipatnam, Krishna district., Andhra Pradesh
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|16.17188|N|81.13839|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|14|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| line = [[Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 3
| tracks = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| parking = Available
| opened = 4 Feb, 1908
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = MTM
| zone = [[South Coast Railway zone|South Coast Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Vijayawada}}
}}
| owned =
| operator =
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India
| map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways
|line=Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line |left=Chilakalapudi}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Machilipatnam railway station''' (station code:MTM<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=29 April 2019 |page=46 |format=PDF |date=2015}}</ref>) located in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]], serves [[Machilipatnam]] in [[Krishna district]]. It is administered under [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Coast 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><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_scr.pdf|title=Stations on the Gudivada–Machilipatnam section|date=12 September 2009|website=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry|publisher=Ministry of Indian Railways|page=6|format=PDF|access-date=23 June 2017|archive-date=14 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414150809/http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_scr.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Vijayawada–Machilipatnam line was scheduled to be doubled by 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/14/stories/2011041463170800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419212617/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/14/stories/2011041463170800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 April 2011|title=Vijayawada Railway Division earnings cross Rs. 2,000 crores mark|date=14 April 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]| access-date=2013-01-25}}</ref> Machilipatnam railway station is categorized as a ''Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5)'' station in the [[Vijayawada railway division]].<ref name="station_categories">{{cite web|url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,291,358,748,2213|title=Stations – Category-wise (NEW)|access-date=23 April 2019|website=South Central Railway}}</ref>

== History ==
In 2012–13, a survey report was submitted for new Machilipatnam–Repalle railway line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Surveys |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1438144370646-Annexure-1.pdf |website=South Central Railway, Indian Railways |access-date=3 May 2019 |page=14 |format=PDF |date=24 July 2015}}</ref>

== Classification ==
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Machilipatnam is categorized as a ''Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5)'' railway station.<ref name="station_categories" /> Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–5 category station earns between {{₹|1}}–{{₹|10}} [[crore]] and handles {{Nowrap|1–2 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 ==

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>

== Originating express trains ==

All trains originating from Machilipatnam must pass through Gudivada Jn.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Train no.
!Train Name!! Destination !! Departure !! Running
!Route
|-
|17208
|Sai nagar Shiridi Weekly Express
|Sai nagar shiridi.
|06:50
|Tue
|Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Kazipet Jn., Charlapalli., Vikarabad Jn., Latur road Jn., Parbhani Jn., Aurangabad ., Nagarsol ., Manmad Jn
|-
|17211
|[[Kondaveedu Express]]
|Yesvantpur Jn.
|15:55
|Mon, Wed, Fri
|Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nandyal Jn., Dhone, Dharmavaram Jn., Hindupur
|-
|17215
|Machilipatnam-Dharmavaram Express
|Dharmavaram.
|19:50
|All Days
|Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nandyal Jn., Yerraguntla Jn., Gooty Fort., Anantapur.
|-
|12749
|Machilipatnam-Bidar Super Fast Express
|Bidar
|20:45
|All Days
|Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., Kazipet Jn., Secunderabad Jn., Vikarabad Jn.
|-
|17219
|Visakhapatnam Express
|Visakhapatnam Jn.
|21:25
|All Days
|Gudivada Jn., Bhimavaram Jn., Nidadavolu Jn., Rajahmundry, Tuni
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Adjacent stations|noclear=y
|system=Indian Railways
|line=Gudivada–Machilipatnam branch line|left=Chilakalapudi}}

{{South Coast Railway zone}}
{{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1908]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Krishna district]]
[[Category:Vijayawada railway division]]
[[Category:Transport in Machilipatnam]]

Machilipatnam railway station - Revision history

ElmoPedder14 at 04:41, 9 February 2026