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) Kollam Junction-Kayamkulam Junction-Kottayam-Ernakulam Junction
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 13,718 per day[1]
Route map
Legend
 km
Up arrowto Aluva
3 Ernakulam D Cabin
0 Ernakulam Junction Parking
10 Tripunithura
LowerLeft arrowto Alappuzha
 14 Chottanikkara Road
 17 Mulanturutti
 22 Kanjiramittam
 29 Piravom Road
 35 Vaikom Road
 38 Kaduturutti Halt
 42 Kuruppanthara
 49 Ettumanur
 56 Kumaranallur
 60 Kottayam Parking
 67 Chingavanam
 78 Changanassery
86 Tiruvalla Parking
 95 Chengannur Parking
 101 Cheriyanad
 107 Mavelikara
UpperLeft arrowto Alappuzha
 115 Kayamkulam Junction Parking
 121 Ochira
 129 Karunagappalli
 136 Sasthamkotta
 139 Munroturuttu
 147 Perinad
Right arrowto Punalur
 Kallumthazham Overpass
 Chemmanmukku Overpass
 156 Kollam Junction Bus interchangeParking
 Down arrowto 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. 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.

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, Vagamon and pilgrimage sites Bharananganam, Kanjirappally and Vaikom Temple.Kottayam railway station is also used by pilgrims going to Sabarimala temple.[3] During Sabarimala pilgrim (Mandala) season, state transport bus operates from this station.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Station Re-development Data - Kottayam(KTYM)". Central Railway Zone - Indian Railways. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Fifty years in State ‘integration’
  3. ↑ Sabarimala pilgrimage: Kottayam railway station offers better facilities for pilgrims – Times Of India


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