Kayamkulam Junction railway station

Kayamkulam Junction railway station (station code: KYJ) is a railway station in Kerala, located at Kayamkulam, Alappuzha district. It is an NSG 3 category station. It stands at the junction of three lines- south towards Thiruvananthapuram via Kollam, north towards Ernakulam via Alappuzha and north-east towards Ernakulam Junction/Ernakulam Town via Kottayam. The station is located at a distance of 1.7 km from Kayamkulam town, near to Kayamkulam–Punalur Road (KP road). In 2018, the rail wi-fi broad-band connection has been introduced in Kayamkulam.

Kayamkulam Junction
Regional rail & Light rail station
Location	Kayamkulam, Kerala, India
Coordinates	9.1825°N 76.5128°E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal railway line, Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line, Kayamkulam–Kollam line
Platforms	5
Tracks	6
Construction
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	KYJ
Fare zone	Southern Railway zone
Classification	NSG-3
History
Opened	1958
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
8,561 per day (2018–19 FY)[1]
Route map km to Aluva to Kottayam 2 Ernakulam C Cabin 0 Ernakulam Junction 5 Tirunettur 8 Kumbalam 12 Aroor Halt 18 Ezhupunna 23 Turavur 27 Vayalar 33 Cherthala 39 Tiruvizha 44 Mararikulam 48 Kalavur Halt 54 Tumboli 58 Alappuzha 63 Punnapra 70 Ambalappuzha 75 Takazhi 82 Karuvatta Halt 88 Haripad 93 Cheppad to Kottayam 115 Kayamkulam Junction 121 Ochira 129 Karunagappalli 136 Sasthamkotta 139 Munroturuttu 147 Perinad to Sengottai via Punalur Kallumthazham Overpass Chemmanmukku Overpass 156 Kollam Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central
Location
Kayamkulam Junction Location within India Kayamkulam Junction Kayamkulam Junction (Kerala)

History

Kayamkulam rail link came into existence in 1958 when Kollam–Kottayam railway line was inaugurated. The railway station was upgraded to a junction station in 1992 when the rail link via Alappuzha to Ernakulam was inaugurated.

Layout

This station has five platforms and six tracks to handle long distance, local, and goods trains.

See also

• Southern Railway zone
• Karunagappalli railway station

References

1. "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

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