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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Ongole
| type = [[Commuter rail|Commuter]], [[Inter-city rail|Inter-city]] and [[Regional rail]] station
| image = Ongole railway station.jpg
| image_caption = Ongole railway station
| address = Railway Station Road, Venkaiah Swamy Nagar, [[Ongole]], [[Prakasham district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|15.4977|N|80.0568|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|12|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone|South Coast Railways]]
| line = {{plainlist|
* [[Delhi–Chennai line]]
* [[Howrah–Chennai main line]]
* [[Vijayawada–Chennai section]]
}}
| distance =
| platforms = 3
| tracks = 6 [[Indian gauge|broad gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| train_operators =
| connections =
| structure = Standard (on ground)
| parking =
| bicycle =
| disabled = {{Access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = OGL
| zone = [[South Coast Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Vijayawada}}
}}
| classification = Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
| opened = {{Start date|1899|df=y}}
| closed = 
| former =
| electrified = 1980–81
| years =
| events =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| services = {{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Karavadi|next= Surareddipalem|line= South Coast Railway zone|branch=[[Vijayawada–Chennai section]] of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]]}}
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India
| map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India
| route_map = {{Howrah–Chennai main line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Ongole railway station''' (station code: '''OGL'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf|website=Portal of Indian Railways |access-date=29 April 2019 |page=46 |format=PDF |date=2015}}</ref>) located in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]], serves [[Ongole]] in [[Prakasam district]]. It is administered under [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Coast Railway zone]] (formerly [[South Central Railway zone]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |access-date=21 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016 |page=1 |format=PDF |date=28 January 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== History ==
The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html|title = IR History: Early days II|work= 1870–1899| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2013-02-13}}</ref>

The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2013-02-13 }}</ref>

== Classification ==
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Ongole is categorized as a ''Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)'' railway station.<ref name="station_categories">{{cite web |title=Stations – Category-wise (NEW) |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,291,358,748,2213 |website=South Central Railway |access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref> 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 {{Nowrap|5–10 million}} passengers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Categorization of Railway Stations |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=174916 |website=Press Information Bureau |access-date=20 May 2019 |date=21 March 2018}}</ref>

== Station amenities ==

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).<ref>{{cite news |author=Special Correspondent|title=SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/SCR-introduces-mobile-paper-ticketing-facility-in-38-stations/article17099376.ece |access-date=5 May 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=27 January 2017 }}</ref> The Railway station recently got escalator for the convenience of passengers in the first platform.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murali |first1=S. |title=Ongole railway station gets escalator |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ongole-railway-station-gets-escalator/article8377617.ece |access-date=1 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=20 March 2016 }}</ref> For the convenience of passengers two lifts were installed and recently made operational.<ref>{{cite news |title=New lifts inaugurated at Ongole, Gudur railway stations |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/new-lifts-inaugurated-at-ongole-gudur-railway-stations-642959 |access-date=1 February 2021 |work=The Hans India |date=31 August 2020 }}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Ongole railway station}}
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/ongole-ogl/32 Trains at Ongole]

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{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Karavadi|next= Surareddipalem|line= South Central Railway zone|branch=[[Vijayawada–Chennai section]] of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]]}}
{{s-end}}

{{South Central Railway zone|state=expanded}}
{{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Prakasam district]]
[[Category:Vijayawada railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1899]]
[[Category:Ongole]]

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