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.HistoryThe 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.ElectrificationThe Gooty-Bangalore railway line is fully electrified and commissioned on 14 July 2016.ClassificationAnatapur is classified as an A–category station in the Guntakal railway division.Amenities Anatapur railway station has computerized reservation counters, waiting room, retiring room, non-vegetarian refreshment stall, light refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall. Anatapuram has 2 platforms and each can handle a train with more than 21 coaches. Daily 41 pairs of passenger trains pass through this station with halt times more than 2 minutes.