Kappil railway station

This article is about the railway station in Trivandrum district. For the Kappil, see Kappil.

Kappil
Regional rail and Light rail station
General information
LocationKappil, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India
Coordinates8°44′28″N 76°43′23″E / 8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723
Elevation18m
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway
Line(s)Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKFI
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened1918 (1918)
Rebuilt2017
ElectrifiedYes, 25 kV AC 50 Hz 2006 (2006)
Previous namesKappil Railway Station
Passengers
2018–1915,529 (43/day)
Location
Kappil Railway Station
Location in Kerala
Kappil Railway Station
Location in India

Kappil railway station station code KFI, is one of the four railway stations serving the Varkala urban agglomeration in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.[1] It is situated in Edava Panchayat of Varkala Taluk.[2] It is the 20th most revenue-generating railway station in Thiruvananthapuram district.

Kappil Beach and lake is situated close to this railway station is one of the major tourist destinations in Thiruvananthapuram.[3] In 2018–19 FY Kappil generated Rs.1.18 lakh profit from 15,529 passengers.

References

  1. ^ "Kappil (KFI) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Kappil Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Kappil Railway Station News - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.


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