Anantapur railway station (station code: ATP) is a railway station serving the city of Anantapur, the headquarters of Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Guntakal–Bengaluru section and is administered by the Guntakal railway division of South Central Railway.
| Name | Anantapur railway station |
|---|---|
| Station code | ATP |
| Location | Anantapur, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Line | Guntakal–Bengaluru section |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Zone | South Central Railway |
| Division | Guntakal |
| Electrification | Yes |
The station is one of the principal stops on the broad-gauge railway corridor connecting Guntakal Junction with Bengaluru, a route that forms part of the trunk linkage between southern Andhra Pradesh, northern Karnataka and the wider Indian Railways network. It serves as the main railhead for Anantapur city and the surrounding Rayalaseema region.
Anantapur lies in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh and is connected by rail to major cities such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Tirupati, Hubballi and Mumbai through trains that pass through the Guntakal–Bengaluru route. The station is also linked by road via National Highway 44 (the Hyderabad–Bengaluru corridor), which passes near the city.
The station offers standard passenger amenities including ticketing counters, computerised reservation, waiting halls, foot overbridges, drinking water and platform vending. It handles a mix of express, superfast and passenger services, along with goods traffic generated by the agricultural and industrial economy of Anantapur district.
As the chief railway station of Anantapur district, the station plays an important role in passenger movement for students, government employees and traders, and is a key stop for trains connecting the Andhra Pradesh interior with Bengaluru and onwards to southern Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.