Varkala Sivagiri railway station

Varkala Sivagiri
Regional rail and Light rail station
Location Varkala, Trivandrum, Kerala
 India
Coordinates 8°44′28″N 76°43′23″E / 8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723Coordinates: 8°44′28″N 76°43′23″E / 8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723
Elevation 57m
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway
Line(s) Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram line
Platforms 3
Tracks 4
Connections Varkala Bus station, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type Standard (On ground Station)
Parking Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code VAK
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened 1918 (1918)
Rebuilt 2013
Electrified 25 kV AC 50 Hz
Previous names Varkala Railway Station
Traffic
Passengers (2016-17) 3,776,071 (2016-17 FY) [1]
Location
Varkala , Trivandrum , Kerala

Varkala railway station also known as Varkala Sivagiri railway station, station code VAK, is a major railway station (NSG 4 Category) serving the district of Thiruvananthapuram of Kerala starting on 1918. It is situated in the municipality of Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district. It falls in the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It is on Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram railway line and is the largest railway station in Thiruvananthapuram district, after the Thiruvananthapuram Central station. In 2016-17 FY about 37lakh passengers were passed through this station and make a profit of more than 10cr. In close proximity to the station is Varkala Municipal Bus Station. It serves the people from Varkala,Kurakkanni, Sivagiri Kappil, Edava,Attingal,Kilimanoor,Kallambalam and suburbs of Varkala City

Name of the Station

The station name used to be 'Varkala' till 2005. It was renamed "Varkala Sivagiri" after the samadhi of Sri Narayana Guru,situated in Varkala in the year 2005. Most of the trains are allowed temporary halt in this station during a week period of the famous "Sivagiri Theerthadanam" (Sivagiri Pilgrimage).

Significance

Varkala beach which is one of the popular tourist destination in kerala is at a distance of 3.1 km from the railway station.Sivagiri Mutt founded by the social reformer Sree Narayana Guru is situated at the top of the Sivagiri hill near Varkala.Janardana Swami Temple is a Vaishnavite shrine which is estimated to be 2000-year-old.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Varkala, Kanyakumari railway stations to get facelift - Times of India".
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