Kottayam railway station

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

Kottayam
Regional rail & Light rail station
LocationNagampadam, Kottayam, Kottayam District, Kerala
India
Coordinates9.595°N 76.531°E / 9.595; 76.531
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Ernakulam-Kottayam-Kayankulam line
Platforms4 (Including Goodshed)
Tracks5
ConnectionsNagampadam Bus Stand, Autorikshaw Stand, Taxi Stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKTYM
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
ClassificationNSG-3
History
Opened1956 (1956)
ElectrifiedYes
Traffic
Passengers (2018-19)12,319 per day[1]
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
Kottayam
Location within India
Kottayam
Kottayam (Kerala)

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 three platforms for handling long distance and passenger trains. A railway goods shed was also situated at the station.It was teardown in 2019.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

References
  1. "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division". Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. Fifty years in State ‘integration’
  3. Sabarimala pilgrimage: Kottayam railway station offers better facilities for pilgrims – Times Of India


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