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{{Short description|Railway station in Andhra Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Tirupati
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| image = TPTY Name Board.jpg
| address = Chennai–Anantpur Highway 205, [[Tirupati]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| country = {{flag|India}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|13.6279|N|79.4194|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|150|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| owned =
| operator =
| line = [[Gudur–Katpadi branch line]]
| platform = 6
| tracks = 8
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| parking = Available
| ADA =
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = TPTY
| zone = [[South Coast Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Guntakal}}
}}
| opened = 1891
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| mapframe = yes
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh#India
| map_dot_label = Tirupati
| map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}
}}
{{Adjacent stations|noclear=y
|system=Indian Railways|line=South Central Railway zone|left=Tiruchanur|right=Tirupati West Halt|type=[[Gudur–Katpadi branch line]]}}
'''Tirupati Main railway station''' (station code: TPTY<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 |date=2015}}</ref>) is a railway station located in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It serves [[Tirupati]] and experiences a regular flow of tourists visiting the [[Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala|Tirumala Venkateswara Temple]] in the [[Tirupati district]]. It is an [[environmentally friendly]] station, and has been awarded a Gold rating by the ''Indian Green Building Council''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tirupati station gets gold rating for green initiative |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tirupati-station-gets-gold-rating-for-green-initiative/article26786620.ece |access-date=24 April 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=10 April 2019 }}</ref> There are several railway stations that fall within the city limits of Tirupati, namely [[Tiruchanur railway station|Tiruchanur]], [[Renigunta Junction railway station|Renigunta Junction]], [[Tirupati West Halt railway station|Tirupati West Halt]], and [[Chandragiri railway station]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

== History ==
The [[Metre-gauge railway|metre-gauge]] line of the [[South Indian Railway Company]] was opened in 1891. The line originally started from [[Viluppuram|Villupuram]] in the [[South Arcot District (Madras Presidency)|South Arcot]] district and passed through [[Katpadi]] and [[Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh|Chittoor]] to [[Pakala, Chittoor district|Pakala]].<ref>{{cite book| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=vERnljM1uiEC&q=renigunta+to+katpadi+metre+gauge&pg=PA14|title = Gazetter of South India|volume=1|page=14 |last= W.Francis|year = 1989 | access-date = 2013-01-25}}</ref> The [[Gudur–Katpadi section|Gudur–Katpadi line]], covering Tirupati, has since been converted to [[Broad-gauge railway|broad gauge]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/articles/metric/kpd.html|title =Katpadi Jn – Pakala Jn |publisher= IRFCA, 1966 | access-date = 2013-01-25}}</ref>

{{When|date=April 2021}}

== Gallery ==
<Gallery>
Image:Tirupatir.jpg|Tirupati railway station view from Platform 6 on a spring Morning</gallery>

== Classification ==

Tirupati is classified as an ''A1–category'' station in the [[Guntakal railway division]].<ref name="categories">{{cite web|title=Category of Stations over Guntakal Division|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,291,353,1280,1349|website=South Central Railway zone|publisher=Portal of Indian Railways|access-date=22 February 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315232254/http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C291%2C353%2C1280%2C1349|archive-date=15 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is one of the top one hundred booking stations among the Indian railways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways |publisher=IRFCA |access-date=2012-12-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archive-date=10 May 2014 }}</ref>

== Structure and amenities ==
{{More citations needed section|date=April 2021}}
There are [[solar panels]] installed on the rooftop of stations along the railway, including 500 [[MegaWatt|MW]] [[solar energy]] panels.<ref>{{cite web |title=Solar Panels at Railway Stations |url=http://www.pib.nic.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1528465 |website=[[Press Information Bureau]] |access-date=18 May 2019 |location=[[Delhi]] |date=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date=11 April 2018 |title=Solar Panels Installed at railway stations Across Country – Full List |url=https://www.india.com/news/india/indian-railways-sets-up-solar-panels-at-railway-stations-across-country-full-list-2993822/ |access-date=18 May 2019 |website=India.com}}</ref>

The following facilities have been upgraded recently with an estimated cost of around 11 Crores:<ref>{{cite news |date=11 February 2019 |title=Facilities upgraded at Tirupati railway station |work=The New Indian Express |publisher= |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/feb/11/facilities-upgraded-at-tirupati-rly-station-1937289.html |access-date=4 February 2021}}</ref>

* A new waiting hall in platforms 4 and 5 for the convenience of travelers, with a seating capacity of 210 people, in an area of over 1.200 square meters.
* High-speed Wi-Fi and LED TV facilities.
* A cloakroom on platform 1, with an area of 100 square meters. Around 50 steel racks have been installed in the room for the safe deposit of passenger luggage.
* The existing booking office, announcement facility, and display board area have been renovated.
* A premium lounge of over 350 square meters has been developed in platform 1 with an estimated cost of around 1.06 crores. It has [[state of the art]] facilities for travelers, including washrooms, lounges, and food and drink locations.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1891]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Chittoor district]]
[[Category:Transport in Tirupati]]
[[Category:Guntakal railway division]]
[[Category:Indian Railway A1 Category Stations]]

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