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.^[1] It is situated in Edava Panchayat of Varkala Taluk.^[2] It is the 20th most revenue-generating railway station in Thiruvananthapuram district.

LocationKappil, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India

Coordinates8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723

Elevation18 m (59 ft)

SystemRegional rail and Light rail station

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Kappil
General information
Location	Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
Coordinates	8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
System	Regional rail and Light rail station
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	Southern Railway
Line	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; 108 years ago (1918)
Rebuilt	2017
Electrified	Yes, 25 kV AC 50 Hz 2006; 20 years ago (2006)
Former names	Kappil Railway Station
Passengers
2018–19	15,529 (43/day)
Route map Kollam Junction– Thiruvananthapuram Central trunk line Legend km to Ernakulam to Sengottai 0 Kollam Junction Chinnakada overpass SP Office overpass 4.6 Eravipuram 8.9 Mayyanad Paravur Lake 12.4 Paravur Paravur town overpass Edava Lake 17.0 Kappil 19.9 Edava 23.7 Varkala Sivagiri Maithanam underpass 30.1 Akathumuri 32.8 Kadakkavoor Kadakkavoor overpass 35.9 Chirayinkeezhu 40.0 Perunguzhi 43.2 Murukkampuzha 47.2 Kaniyapuram Kazhakuttam overpass 51.3 Kazhakuttam 57.5 Thiruvananthapuram North Chakka overpass 62.1 Thiruvananthapuram Pettah Kizhakkekotta overpass 64.6 Thiruvananthapuram Central to Nagercoil Junction This diagram: view talk edit
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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.