Ernakulam Town railway station

Ernakulam Town
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter Station
Other names Ernakulam North
Location Ernakulum North, Kochi, Kerala
India
Coordinates 9°59′30.40″N 76°17′12.13″E / 9.9917778°N 76.2867028°E / 9.9917778; 76.2867028Coordinates: 9°59′30.40″N 76°17′12.13″E / 9.9917778°N 76.2867028°E / 9.9917778; 76.2867028
Elevation 27 ft (8.2 m)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s) Shoranur–Ernakulam section
Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
Ernakulam–Alappuzha-Kayamkulam line
Platforms 2
Tracks 4
Connections Kaloor Private Bus Stand
Construction
Parking Available
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code ERN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened 1890 (1890)
Rebuilt 2003 (2003)
Electrified Yes
Route map
 km
Up arrowto Nilambur Road
 Left arrow Kozhikode 
Shoranur Junction
 Palakkad Junction Right arrow 
 1 Bharathapuzha Halt
Bharathappuzha
Up arrowPGT limits
Down arrowTVC limits
 4 Vallathol Nagar
 8 Mullurkara
 17 Wadakkanchery
 24 Mulankunnathukavu
UpperLeft arrowto Guruvayur
 31 Punkunnam
 33 Thrissur
 40 Ollur
 47 Pudukad
Karuvannur River
 50 Nellayi
 57 Irinjalakuda
 63 Chalakudi
Chalakudy River
 65 Divine Nagar
 69 Koratty
 74 Karukutty
 78 Angamaly
 84 Chovvara
Periyar (river)
 88 Aluva
 94 Kalamassery
 98 Edappally
 104 Ernakulam Town
LowerRight arrow to Kottayam
 106 Ernakulam C Cabin
 107 Ernakulam Junction
Down arrowto Alappuzha

Ernakulam Town (also known as Ernakulam North, code: ERN) is one of the main railway stations in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India.

Administration

The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and is an 'A–grade' station under Thiruvananthapuram Railway division.

Background

Among Kochites, this station is referred to as "Ernakulam North" or simply "North" as it is in the Northern part of Kochi, to distinguish it from Ernakulam Junction which in turn is referred to as (and was officially called for a long time as) "Ernakulam South" or simply "South". This is a convenient station to alight for passengers travelling to Northern suburbs of Kochi city and nearby areas. The major railway station in Kochi is the Ernakulam Junction railway station.

Location

It is situated in the northern part of the city and the stopping point for trains going towards mainly to Kottayam side in the south.

Infrastructure

The station has only 2 platforms.

See also

References

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