Changanasseri railway station

Changanasseri Railway Station (Code: CGY) is a railway station in Kottayam District, Kerala and falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways.[1] Changanassery is the largest railway station in Kottayam district.[2] It is an NSG 4 category station. There is a chance to halt few more trains in Changanacherry due to the increase in the number of the rushing passengers in Kottayam and Thiruvalla station from Kanjirappally, Changanassery and Kuttanad regions.[3]

This article is about the railway station. For the town, see Changanacherry.

Changanasseri
Express train,Passenger trains Station
Name board in the Platform
LocationChanganassery, Kottayam, Kerala
India
Coordinates8.9603°N 76.6781°E / 8.9603; 76.6781
Elevation6.3 Mtr
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCGY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram railway division
Fare zoneIndian Railways
ClassificationNSG-4
History
Opened1956 (1956)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Chingavanam
Southern Railway zone
Ernakulam-Kottayam-Kayamkulam line
Route map
 km
3 Ernakulam D Cabin
0 Ernakulam Junction
10 Tripunithura
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 Changanasseri
 86 Tiruvalla
 95 Chengannur
 101 Cheriyanad
 107 Mavelikara
115 Kayamkulam Junction
 121 Ochira
 129 Karunagappalli
 136 Sasthamkotta
 139 Munroturuttu
 147 Perinad
Kallumthazham Overpass
Chemmanmukku Overpass
 156 Kollam Junction
Location
Changanasseri
Location within India
Changanasseri
Changanasseri (Kerala)

History

The first train running from Changanassery Railway Station was established in 1958. Though Railway traffic was set up at Ernakulam and Trivandrum in the form of Kerala, these connections were not directly connected. In 1956, the meter gauge was constructed from Ernakulam to Kottayam. Then in 1958 it was extended from Kottayam to Changanassery and linked with Kollam Railway Station and Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station. The meter gauge line from Changanassery was moved by broad gauge and the railway transportation was started in 1976 by Chief minister of Kerala C Achutha Menon.[4]

Significance

Changanacherry Railway Station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple, Erumeli, Champakulam Kalloorkadu Church, Kuttanad, Vembanad Lake, Vagamon, Kumily, Thekkady, St. Mary's Metropolitan Church, Changanacherry, Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery. It serves the people of 3 districts - Kottayam, Alappuzha and Idukki district.

Changanacherry station is expected to get ISO certification soon.[5]

Changanacherry station bagged 299th position among the stations cleanliness ranking by SWACHH RAIL, SWACHH BHARAT Cleanliness assessment of Non-Suburban and Suburban Stations by Ministry of Railways, India.

See also

• Ernakulam-Kottayam-Kayamkulam line
• Kottayam Railway Station
• Tiruvalla Railway Station
• Kayamkulam Junction Railway Station

• Indian Rail Info - Changanssery Railway Station - https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/changanassery-cgy/574

References
  1. http://www.trainweb.org/railkerala/articles/sudha_stns.htm
  2. https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/travel-news/changanassery-railway-station-gets-a-modern-makeover.html
  3. https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/changanassery-cgy/574
  4. http://www.trainweb.org/railkerala/articles/history.htm
  5. "Kerala: 16 railway stations gearing up for ISO certification". The Times Of India.


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