Kottayam railway station

Kottayam കോട്ടയം
Regional rail & Light rail station
Location	Nagampadam, Kottayam, Kottayam District, Kerala India
Coordinates	9°35′42″N 76°31′52″E / 9.595°N 76.531°E / 9.595; 76.531Coordinates: 9°35′42″N 76°31′52″E / 9.595°N 76.531°E / 9.595; 76.531
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Ernakulam-Kottayam-Kayankulam line
Platforms	4 (Including Goodshed)
Tracks	5
Connections	Nagampadam Bus Stand, Autorikshaw Stand, Taxi Stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KTYM
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened	1956 (1956)
Electrified	Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2017-18)	13,066 per day[1]
Route map km to Aluva 3 Ernakulam D Cabin 0 Ernakulam Junction 10 Tripunithura to Alappuzha 14 Chottanikkara Road 17 Mulanturutti 22 Kanjiramittam 29 Piravam Road 35 Vaikom Road 38 Kaduturutti Halt 42 Kuruppanthara 49 Ettumanur 56 Kumaranallur 60 Kottayam 67 Chingavanam 78 Changanacherry 86 Tiruvalla 95 Chengannur 101 Cheriyanad 107 Mavelikara to Alappuzha 115 Kayamkulam Junction 121 Ochira 129 Karunagappalli 136 Sasthamkotta 139 Munroturuttu 147 Perinad to Punalur Kallumthazham Overpass Chemmanmukku Overpass 156 Kollam Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central

Kottayam railway station is located in Kottayam, Kerala state, India. Kottayam railway station is managed by Southern Railway. Kottayam lies on the busy rail route between Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam. It is an NSG 3 category station. The station is served by several long distance trains connecting most major cities in the country on a daily basis like New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Bhopal, Pune and Mangalore.

Railways in Kerala cities
Cities & connected years 1861 - Kozhikode 1898 - Palakkad 1902 - Kochi 1902 - Thrissur 1904 - Kollam 1907 - Kannur 1907 - Kasargod 1918 - Thiruvananthapuram 1958 - Kottayam 1989 - Alappuzha
Railway lines Kundala Valley Railway Kollam–Sengottai branch line Ernakulam-Kayamkulam coastal railway line Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram trunk line Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Shoranur–Mangalore section Guruvayur–Thrissur spur line Nilambur–Shoranur railway line

History

The works for the meter gauge project between Ernakulam and Kollam commenced on 24 December 1952. The meter gauge railway line from Ernakulam to Kottayam was completed in 1956 and was formally inaugurated on October 1956. The meter gauge line was later extended to Kollam on 1958 and was inaugurated on 6 January 1958.^[2]

Layout

Kottayam railway station has 3 platforms for handling long distance and passenger trains.A railway goods shed is also situated at the station.The station is located at Nagampadam which is at a distance of 2.5 km from Kottayam town.

Significance

Kottayam railway station is the nearest railway station which caters to famous tourist destinations like Kumarakom. Kottayam railway station is also used by pilgrims going to Sabarimala temple though Chengannur is the hub of Sabarimala.^[3] During Sabarimala pilgrim (Mandala) season, state transport bus operates from this station.

See also

• Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
• Chengannur Railway Station
• Tiruvalla Railway Station
• Changanacherry Railway Station
• Thiruvananthapuram railway division
• Template:Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam–Kollam line

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