Tirupati railway station railway station, located in the India state of Andhra Pradesh, serves Tirupati and the regular flow of large number of pilgrims visiting Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Chittoor district.HistoryA metre gauge line of South Indian Railway Company, opened in 1891, started from Villupuram in South Arcot district and passed through Katpadi and Chittoor to Pakala. The Katpadi-Gudur line, covering Tirupati, has since been converted to broad gauge.ClassificationTirupati is classified as an A1–category station in the Guntakal railway division. It is also one among the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.RevenueThe table below shows the passenger earnings of the station previous yearsAmenitiesTirupati Railway Station has 5 Platforms and each can handle a train with more than 24 Coaches. Escelators are available at each and every platform. Tirupati Railway Station handle daily more than 45 Pairs of Passenger Trains.