Chirala railway station

Chirala railway station (station code:CLX^[1]) is located at Chirala town of Bapatla district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).^[2]

Chirala
Indian Railways station
Chirala railway signboard
General information
Location	Goods Shed Rd, Chirala, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	15°49′53″N 80°21′13″E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Coast Railway zone
Line(s)	Vijayawada–Chennai section
Platforms	6
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	CLX
Zone(s)	South Coast Railway zone
Division(s)	Vijayawada
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1899
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Ipurupalem Halt towards ? South Coast Railway zone Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line Jandrapeta towards ?
Location Chirala Location in Andhra Pradesh Show map of India Chirala Location in India Show map of Andhra Pradesh Interactive map

History

The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.^[3] The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.^[4]

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Chirala is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3(NSG-3) railway station.^[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022-23, an NSG–3 category station earns between ₹20–₹100 crore and handles 5–10 million passengers.^[6]

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).^[7]