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
Cities & connected years
1861 – Kozhikode

1898 – Palakkad
1901 – Thalassery
1902 – Kochi
1902 – Thrissur
1904 – Kollam
1907 – Kannur
1907 – Kasargod
1918 – Thiruvananthapuram
1958 – Kottayam

1989 – Alappuzha
Railway lines

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–Kayamkulam line
Platforms4 (including goods shed)
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
Passengers
2018–1912,319 per day[1]
Route map
km
to Aluva
3
 Ernakulam D Cabin
0
 Ernakulam Junction
10
 Tripunithura
 to Alappuzha
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
 to Alappuzha
115
 Kayamkulam Junction
121
 Ochira
129
 Karunagappalli
136
 Sasthamkotta
139
 Munroturuttu
147
 Perinad
 to Punalur
 Kallumthazham Overpass
 Chemmanmukku Overpass
156
 Kollam Junction
to Thiruvananthapuram Central
Location
Kottayam
Location within India
Kottayam
Kottayam (Kerala)

History

The works for the metre-gauge project between Ernakulam and Kollam commenced on 24 December 1952. The metre-gauge railway line from Ernakulam to Kottayam was completed in 1956 and was formally inaugurated in October 1956. The metre-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 torn down 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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