Edamann railway station

Edamann
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
Location Edamon, Kollam, Kerala
India
Coordinates 9°00′26″N 76°58′57″E / 9.007143°N 76.982513°E / 9.007143; 76.982513Coordinates: 9°00′26″N 76°58′57″E / 9.007143°N 76.982513°E / 9.007143; 76.982513
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s) Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At–grade
Parking Available
Disabled access
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code EDN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai railway division
Fare zone Indian Railways
History
Opened 1904 (1904)
Closed 2007
Rebuilt 2017
Electrified No

Edamann railway station (Code: EDN) is a railway station on Kollam–Sengottai branch line connecting Kollam district in Kerala with Tamilnadu.[1] Edamann Railway Station falls under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is an 'E-Class' railway station, currently acting as the terminal station for trains running on Kollam–Sengottai railway line due to ongoing gauge conversion works between Edamann and Bhagavathipuram railway stations on the rail stretch.[2][3]

The station was remaining unused till 2017 mid due to gauge conversion works between Punalur and Edamon, announced by Indian railways on 2012-13 budget.[4][5] In 2017, services on Kollam-Edamon stretch resumed. Indian railway is connecting Edamon with various cities in India including Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kottayam & with various towns like Punalur, Paravur, Kayamkulam, Karunagappalli, Varkala, Tiruvalla and Changanassery.

Services

Train Number Source Destination Name/Type
56334 Kollam Junction Edamann Passenger
56333 Edamann Kollam Junction Passenger
56336 Kollam Junction Edamann Passenger
56335 Edamann Kollam Junction Passenger
56365 Guruvayur Edamann Fast Passenger
56366 Edamann Guruvayur Fast Passenger

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Edamann railway station". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Trial runs on Shenkottai route in December". Mathrubhumi. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Edaman-Punalur trial run a success, covers 8 kms [sic] in 12 minutes". Mathrubhumi. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "New Gauge Conversion Projects Sanctioned in 2012-13". Press Information Bureau - Government of India. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Trivedi announces number of gauge conversion projects". Wed India 123. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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