Kappil railway station

Kappil railway station station code KFI, is one of the four railway stations serving the Varkala urban agglomeration in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. It is situated in Edava Panchayat of Varkala Taluk. It is the 20th most revenue-generating railway station in Trivandrum district. Kappil Beach and lake is situated close to this railway station is one the major tourist destination in Trivandrum. In 2018–19 FY Kappil generated ₹1.18lakh profit from 15,529 passengers.

Kappil
Regional rail and Light rail station
Location	Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
Coordinates	8.741°N 76.723°E
Elevation	18m
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway
Line(s)	Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KFI
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened	1918
Rebuilt	2017
Electrified	Yes, 25 kV AC 50 Hz 2006
Previous names	Kappil Railway Station
Passengers
2018–19	15,529 (43/day)
Route map km to Kayamkulam Junction to Sengottai via Punalur Kallumthazham Overpass Chemmanmukku Overpass 0 Kollam Junction Chinnakada Overpass FCI Siding SP Office Overpass 4 Eravipuram Arattukulam 9 Mayyanad Paravur Lake 12 Paravur Paravur town Overpass Kilimukkam Lake 17 Kappil 20 Edavai 24 Varkala Varkala Underpass 30 Akathumuri Anchuthengu Kayal 33 Kadakkavoor Vamanapuram River 36 Chirayinkeezhu 40 Perunguzhi Kadinamkulam Lake 43 Murukkampuzha 47 Kaniyapuram 51 Kazhakoottam 54 Veli Veli Lake 58 Kochuveli 62 Thiruvananthapuram Pettah 65 Trivandrum Central Overpass to Nagercoil Junction
Location
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