Ernakulam Town railway station

Ernakulam Town (also known as Ernakulam North, code: ERN) is one of the main railway stations in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India.

Ernakulam Town
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter station
Other names	Ernakulam North
Location	Ernakulum North, Kochi, Kerala India
Coordinates	9°59′30.40″N 76°17′12.13″E
Elevation	27 ft (8.2 m)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Shoranur–Ernakulam section Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line Ernakulam–Alappuzha–Kayamkulam line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Connections	Kaloor Private Bus Stand
Construction
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	ERN
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened	1890
Rebuilt	2003
Electrified	Yes
Route map km Nilambur–Shoranur line to Nilambur Road Shoranur–Mangalore section to Kozhikode Shoranur Junction Jolarpettai–Shoranur line to Palakkad Junction 1 Bharathapuzha Halt Bharathappuzha ↑ PGT limits ↓ TVC limits 4 Vallathol Nagar 8 Mullurkara 17 Wadakkanchery 24 Mulankunnathukavu to Guruvayur 31 Punkunnam 33 Thrissur 40 Ollur 47 Pudukad Karuvannur River 50 Nellayi 57 Irinjalakuda 63 Chalakudi Chalakudy River 65 Divine Nagar 69 Koratty 74 Karukutty 78 Angamaly 84 Chovvara Periyar 88 Aluva 94 Kalamassery 98 Edappally 104 Ernakulam Town to Kottayam 106 Ernakulam C Cabin 107 Ernakulam Junction to Alappuzha km
Location
Ernakulam Town Location within India Ernakulam Town Ernakulam Town (Kerala)

Administration

The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and is an 'A–grade' station under Thiruvananthapuram railway division.

Background

Among Kochites, this station is referred to as "Ernakulam North" or simply "North" as it is in the Northern part of Kochi, to distinguish it from Ernakulam Junction which in turn is referred to as (and was officially called for a long time as) "Ernakulam South" or simply "South". This is a convenient station to alight for passengers travelling to northern suburbs of Kochi city and nearby areas. The major railway station in Kochi is the Ernakulam Junction}}.

Location

Ernakulam Town railway station is situated between Kaloor and Kacheripady. This area of the city is known as "North" due to the presence of the station which was previously known as "Ernakulam North" (locals still refer to it as North station).

The main entrance is situated on the western side of the railway line near to Kacheripady, while a smaller eastern entrance is located on SRM Road. Both entrances are 300 metres from Banerji Road.

All city bus routes to and from the MG Road, Menaka and Fort Kochi/Mattancherry areas stop on both sides of the North overbridge on Banerji road, at "North" and "Lissie" bus stops. The Kochi Metro's Lissie station is located 300 metres away from the eastern entrance.

Infrastructure

The station has only two platforms.

See also

• Cochin Harbour Terminus
• Tripunithura
• Transport in Kochi
• Ernakulam Junction
• Thiruvananthapuram railway division

References

External links

• Ernakulam Town railway station at the India Rail Info