Kuppam railway station

12°44′51″N 78°20′21″E / 12.7475°N 78.3392°E / 12.7475; 78.3392Elevation682 metres (2,238 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouth Western RailwayLine(s)Chennai Central–Bangalore City linePlatforms2Tracks4ConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingYesBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeKPN Division(s) BangaloreHistoryOpened1958ElectrifiedYesServices

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Bangarapet towards Bangalore City		Chennai Central–Bangalore City line		Jolarpet Junction towards Chennai Central

Location
Kuppam Location in Andhra Pradesh

Kuppam railway station (station code:KPN) is a double-line electrified railway station on the Chennai Central–Bangalore City line, in south India.^[1]

Some of the major routes that cross this station are MGR Chennai Central, Jolarpettai Jn in the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu of India, Salem Jn, and many more. Some of the popular trains crossing this station and traveling towards Bengaluru are Lalbagh SF Express (12607/12608), Brindavan Express (12639/12640) and Chennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express (22625/22626), KSR Bengaluru–Coimbatore Uday Express (22665/22666) and many more.

Extras

Kuppam, a city in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its granite quarries and factories. A granite variety, Kuppam Green, is named after the town as this variety is abundantly found in this area and exported to foreign countries on demand.

Amenities

The Kuppam railway station has a computerized reservation counter, waiting room, vegetarian refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.

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