Kakinada Port railway station

Not to be confused with Kakinada Town railway station.

Kakinada Port railway station
Coconada Railway Station
General information
Location	Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh India
Coordinates	16°57′21″N 82°14′26″E
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Line	Samalkot–Kakinada branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Connections	-
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	COA
Zone(s)	South Coast Railway
Division(s)	Vijayawada
History
Opened	1882 (1882)
Rebuilt	2009/2012
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Coconada Port
Passengers
2 Million	10,0000  205%
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Kakinada Port railway station (station code:COA) is an Indian Railways station in Kakinada of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Samalkot–Kakinada Port branch line, a branch line of Howrah–Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).

History

Kakinada Port railway station was initially constructed in the year 1882 and new Kakinada Port railway station (Present Station) was built at a cost of ₹5 crore (US$590,000) and was opened on 26 December 2011. Old port station was being used for goods & other transport activities.

Classification

In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Kakinada Port is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-4 (NSG-4) railway station. Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–4 category station earns between ₹10–₹20 crore and handles 2–5 million passengers.

Originating express trains

Also see - Trains originating from Kakinada Town

Train No.	Train Name	Destination	Departure	Running	Route
17206	Sainagar Shirdi–Kakinada Port Express	Sainagar Shirdi	05:05	Mon, Wed, Sat	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Kazipet Jn., Secunderabad Jn., Vikarabad Jn., Bidar, Parbhani Jn., Aurangabad, Nagarsol, Manmad Jn.
12755	Kakinada Port–Bhavnagar Terminus Express	Bhavnagar Terminus	05:40	Thu	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nalgonda, Secunderabad Jn., Vikarabad Jn., Kalaburagi, Solapur Jn., Pune Jn., Kalyan Jn., Surat, Vadodara Jn., Ahmedabad Jn., Botad Jn.
17221	Kakinada Port–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus	09:00	Wed, Sat	Samalkot Jn., Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada Jn., Guntur Jn., Nalgonda, Secunderabad Jn., Kalaburagi, Solapur Jn., Pune Jn.
17644	Circar Express	Chengalpattu Junction	14:30	Sun, Tue, Wed, Fri	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., New Guntur, Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn., Sullurupeta, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram
17655	Circar Express	Puducherry	14:30	Mon, Thu, Sat	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., Vijayawada Jn., New Guntur, Tenali Jn., Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn., Sullurupeta., Chennai Egmor., Tambaram., Chengalpattu Jn., Villupuram Jn.
12737	Gowthami Express	Lingampalli	19:15	All Days	Samalkot Jn., Rajamundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Rayanapadu, Kazipet Jn., Secunderabad Jn.

Station amenities

It is one of the 38 stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs).

External links

• Trains at Kakinada Port railway station

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Kakinada Town towards ?		South Central Railway zone Samalkot–Kakinada branch line		Terminus