Kappil railway station

Kappil
Regional rail and Light rail station
General information
LocationKappil, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India
Coordinates8°44′28″N 76°43′23″E / 8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723
Elevation18m
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway
Line(s)Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKFI
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened1918; 106 years ago (1918)
Rebuilt2017
ElectrifiedYes, 25 kV AC 50 Hz 2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Previous namesKappil Railway Station
Passengers
2018–1915,529 (43/day)
Location
Kappil Railway Station is located in Kerala
Kappil Railway Station
Kappil Railway Station
Location in Kerala
Kappil Railway Station is located in India
Kappil Railway Station
Kappil Railway Station
Location in India

Kappil railway station station code KFI, is one of the four railway stations serving the Varkala urban agglomeration in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. It is situated in Edava Panchayat of Varkala Taluk. It is the 20th most revenue-generating railway station in Trivandrum district. Kappil Beach and lake is situated close to this railway station is one of the major tourist destinations in Trivandrum. In 2018–19 FY Kappil generated ₹1.18lakh profit from 15,529 passengers.