Anantapur railway station


Anantapur railway station is located in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves Anantapur city. It lies on Guntakal-Bangalore section.

History

The Guntakal-Bangalore line was opened in 1892–93. The metre gauge Guntakal-Mysore Frontier Railway was opened in 1893. It was operated by Southern Mahrata Railway.

Electrification

The Gooty-Bangalore railway line was fully electrified and commissioned on 14 July 2016.

Classification

Anantapur is classified as an NSG-3 station in the Guntakal railway division. Anantapur has been selected for the Adarsh Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.

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