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Gooty Junction railway station (station code: GY[1]) is the primary railway station serving Gooty in Andhra Pradesh, India. The station comes under the jurisdiction of Guntakal division of South Coast Railways.[2]

Gooty Junction
Indian Railways station
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General information
Location	NH 7, Gooty, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh  India
Elevation	370 metres (1,210 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Central Railways
Line(s)	Yeswanthpur – Gooty line, Gooty – Dhone line
Platforms	2
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	GY
Zone(s)	South Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Guntakal
Electrified	Yes
Location
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Structure and Amenities

The station has two platforms. The station is situated at junction of four lines branching towards Dharmavaram Junction, Dhone Junction, Renigunta Junction and Guntakal Junction.

Gooty railway station is located on the Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section, which is part of Mumbai–Chennai railway route, it is home to one of the five diesel locomotive sheds in the South Coast Railways (SCR). Gooty Junction railway station is situated on the Bangalore – Hyderabad National Highway 7 (India)(old numbering)or 44, Ankola – Bellary – Gooty National Highway NH 63, Gulbarga – Gooty National Highway (In Process w.e.f 23/01/2014). Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty is home to diesel locomotives of the ALCO WDG-2A, WDG-3A, WDM-3A and WDM-3D classes.

Classification

Gooty railway station is classified as a B–category station in the Guntakal railway division.[3]

References

15.1496°N 77.6249°E / 15.1496; 77.6249

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