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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Padugupadu
| native_name = పడుగుపాడు
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| native_name_lang = తెలుగు Telugu
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Padugupadu railway station.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Padugupadu railway station at Kovur
| address = [[Kovur, Nellore district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| country = India
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India
| map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India
| coordinates = {{coord|14.4980|79.9901|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|21|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| line = [[Vijayawada–Chennai section]] of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]] and [[Delhi–Chennai line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 3
| loop tracks =
| tracks = 7[[Indian gauge|Broad gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| entrances =
| parking = Available
| opened = {{start date and age|1899}}
| closed =
| rebuilt = 2020
| electrified = 1980–81
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = PGU
| zone = {{abbrlink|SCoR|South Coast Railway zone}}
| division = {{rwd|Vijayawada}}
}}
| owned = Indian Railways
| operator = South Coast Railways
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_locator =
}}
'''Padugupadu railway station''' (station code:PGU<ref>{{cite web |title=Distances in kilometers between stations on the Venkatachalam – Surareddipalem section |url=http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_scr.pdf |website=Indian Railways |access-date=30 April 2019 |page=34 |format=PDF |date=12 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414150809/http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_scr.pdf |archive-date=14 April 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>), located in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]], serves [[Kovur, Nellore district|Kovur]] City in [[Nellore district]]. It has 3 platforms with shelter and drinking water facility is also now available. 2 Express trains are halting here.

== 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 = 13 February 2013}}</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|work= |last= |first=| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 13 February 2013 }}</ref>

== Classification ==
In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Padugupadu is categorized as a ''Non-Suburban Grade-6 (NSG-6)'' 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=Portal of Indian Railways |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–6 category station earns nearly {{₹|1}} [[crore]] and handles close to {{Nowrap|1 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>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|3394}}

{{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh}}

[[Category:Transport in Nellore]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Nellore district]]
[[Category:Vijayawada railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1899]]
[[Category:1899 establishments in India]]

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