Katpadi Junction railway station

Katpadi Junction railway station (also known as Vellore Katpadi Junction railway station)(station code: KPD), is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.

Katpadi Junction


Vellore City Katpadi Junction
Express train and passenger train station
Station entrance
General information
LocationVellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates12°58′20″N 79°8′18″E
Elevation213 metres (699 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Gudur–Katpadi branch line
Villupuram–Katpadi branch line
Platforms5
Tracks9
Connections
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Accessible
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKPD
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Jolarpet Junction Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Arakkonam Junction
Location
Katpadi Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Katpadi Junction
Location in India
Interactive map

Katpadi Junction is the primary terminus and junction of Fort City Vellore. Katpadi is the eighth highest revenue earning railway station in the Southern railway.

Platforms 1 and 2 are primarily used for trains running between Chennai and Bangalore/Trivandrum while platforms 3, 4, and 5 are used for trains running towards Tirupati and Villupuram .

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