Kozhikode railway station
Kozhikode Railway Station കോഴിക്കോട് റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷൻ Calicut Railway Station | |
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Indian Railway Station Normal Station | |
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| Location |
Railway Station Road, Kozhikode, Kozhikode, Kerala India |
| Coordinates | 11°14′47″N 75°46′50″E / 11.2465°N 75.7805°ECoordinates: 11°14′47″N 75°46′50″E / 11.2465°N 75.7805°E |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Owned by | Indian Railway |
| Operated by | Southern Railway |
| Line(s) | Shoranur-Mangalore section |
| Platforms | 4 + 1 bay platform |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Connections | Bus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | CLT |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway |
| Division(s) | Palakkad |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 January 1888 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 28,822 per day[1] |
Kozhikode Railway Station also known as Calicut Railway Station is the largest railway station in the city of Kozhikode, India. The station has four platforms and two terminals. The first platform has a capacity to accommodate trains with 18 coaches and the third platform 20 coaches. The fourth one has the capacity to accommodate 24 coaches.[2] It boasts of being the only A1 graded station in Palakkad Railway Division with the daily passenger turnout exceeding 8,000.[3] It is one of the major railway stations in Kerala with trains connecting the city to other major cities in India such as Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Coimbatore, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Mangalore, Pune, Jammu Tawi and so forth. The other railway stations in the city include Kallayi Kozhikode South (Code:KUL), Vellayil (Code:VLL) and West Hill (Code:WH).[4][5][6]
An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, CCTVs and vehicle scanners.[7] The 125th anniversary of the station was celebrated on 2 January 2013.[8]
History
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The railway line to Calicut (now Kozhikode) was opened to traffic on 2 January 1888 and at that time was western terminus of the Madras Railway. The first line in Malabar was laid between Beypore and Tirur, the former an important port town, in 1861. With the arrival of the new line to Calicut and its growth as an administrative centre, Beypore diminished in significance and the railway line to it was subsequently abandoned.[9]
The station houses several vintage fixtures including a recreation club named the Railway Institute built by the British adjacent to the station in 1888 to serve as a venue for the social life of the Railways' employees, and a cast iron mechanical pumpset that was imported from England to pump water into steam locomotives.[10][11]
Trains originating from Kozhikode
The following trains[12] originate from Kozhikode:[13]
| No. | Train No: | Origin | Destination | Train Name |
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| 1. | 12075 | Kozhikode | Thiruvananthapuram Central (Via:-Alappuzha) | Jan Shatabdi Express |
| 2. | 56657 | Kozhikode | Kannur | Passenger |
| 3. | 56600 | Kozhikode | Shoranur Junction | Passenger |
| 4. | 56653 | Kozhikode | Kannur | Passenger |
| 5. | 56664 | Kozhikode | Thrissur | Passenger |
Facilities
- Online Reservation counters -open between 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
- Retirement Rooms (transit lodging facility)
- Cyber cafe
- Parcel booking Office
- Railway Mailing service (RMS) office
- Railway Protection Force - Circle office
- IRCTC Restaurants
- ATMs
- Pre-Paid autorikshaw counters[14]
- Pre-paid parking space[15]
- escalator and elevator systems
- battery operated car facility for differently abled persons and senior citizens
ATMs
The are following bank ATMs are available at the railway station:
The Railway Station Township
'Annie Hall Road connects the railway station to Kallayi side on the north. Railway Link Road opposite the railway station has a number of restaurants and traveler amenities. Lodging facilities are available after crossing one of these two roads. Important Landmarks
- P.V.S.Hospital
- Sangam Cinema
- Mathrubhumi Newspaper
- Basheer Road
References
- ↑ "Station Re-development Data - Kozhikode(CLT)". Central Railway Zone - Indian Railways. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ "Kozhikode station has 4 platforms and platform capacity". 2005-11-28.
- ↑ "A case for better railway facilities in Kozhikode". The Hindu. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "Stations in Kozhikode City".
- ↑ "West Hill as Kozhikode North Station".
- ↑ "Vellayil as Kozhikode North".
- ↑ "50 CCTVs at railway station". The Hindu. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "Kozhikode rail station to celebrate anniversary". The Hindu. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "A milestone". The Hindu. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "Relics of a bygone era wither away". The Hindu. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "An old giant, forgotten". The Hindu. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "Kozhikode railway station Train Time".
- ↑ "Trains originating from Kozhikode".
- ↑ "Prepaid auto service launched". The Hindu. 1 Sep 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "Protest against high parking fee at railway station". The Hindu. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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