Kappil railway station station code KFI, is one of the four railway stations serving the Varkala urban agglomeration in
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...
district of
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
. It is situated in Edava Panchayat of Varkala Taluk. It is the 20th most revenue-generating railway station in Thiruvananthapuram district.
Kappil Beach and lake is situated close to this railway station is one of the major tourist destinations in
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...
.
In 2018–19 FY Kappil generated Rs.1.18 lakh profit from 15,529 passengers.
References
Railway stations in India opened in 1918
Railway stations in Thiruvananthapuram district
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