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Kottayam railway station

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Railway station in Kerala, India
Kottayam
Long distance rail station
General information
LocationNagampadam, Kottayam, Kottayam district, Kerala
India
Coordinates9°35′42′′N 76°31′52′′E / 9.595°N 76.531°E / 9.595; 76.531
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kollam line
Platforms6
Tracks9
ConnectionsNagampadam bus stand, Autorikshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKTYM
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram Tooltip Thiruvananthapuram railway division
ClassificationNSG-3
History
Opened1956; 69 years ago (1956)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023–2412,091 per day[1] [2]
Route map
Ernakulam–Kottayam–
Kayamkulam–Kollam line
km
Up arrow to Alappuzha
Right arrow to Aluva
3
Ernakulam D Cabin
A L Jacob overpass
Kaloor Road
Ponnurunni overpass
NH66-IN.svg NH 66
Kaniyampuzha River
Eroor overpass
NH85-IN.svg NH 85
Hill Palace Road
Arakunnam overpass
17
Mulanturutti
Mulanturutti Block Road
22
Kanjiramittam
Muvattupuzha River
SH40-IN jct.svg SH 40
SH15-IN jct.svg SH 15
Chullithodu
Valiyathodu River
38
Kaduturutti Halt
Malliyoor Bypass
North overpass
42
Kuruppanthara
Malliyoor Bypass
South overpass
49
Ettumanur
Ettumanur overpass
SH32-IN jct.svg SH 32
Meenachil River
Kumaranalloor overpass
56
Kumaranallur
Meenachil River
SH1-IN jct.svg SH 1
60
Kottayam Bus interchange Parking
overpass
Mother Teresa Road
NH183-IN.svg NH 183
Kodoor River
Puthupally Road
Sree Durga Temple Road
67
Chingavanam
Paruthumpara Road
overpass
Chethipuzha Kurichy Road
Kurichy overpass
Plamoodu overpass
Vazhoor Road
78
Changanasseri Bus interchange Parking
Kaviyoor Road
Kuttapuzha Road
86
Tiruvalla Bus interchange Parking
SH7-IN jct.svg SH 7
Manimala River
Varattar River
overpass
NH183-IN.svg NH 183
95
Chengannur Bus interchange Parking
SH10-IN jct.svg SH 10
SH10-IN jct.svg SH 10
101
Cheriyanad
Achankovil River
SH10-IN jct.svg SH 10
Kallumala overpass
Kattanam Road
107
Mavelikara Parking
Pullamplavil underpass
Mavellikara - Kayamkulam Road
Left arrow to Alappuzha
115
Kayamkulam Junction Parking
SH5-IN jct.svg SH 5
121
Ochira
Chakkuvally Road
129
Karunagappalli Parking
Kottarakkara Road
Thodiyur overpass
Pallikkal River
136
Sasthamkotta
NH183A-IN.svg NH 183A
Kanatharkunnam overpass
Kallada River
139
Munroturuttu
Pezhumthuruthu
Ashtamudi Lake
Perumon overpass
147
Perinad
NH183-IN.svg NH 183 Perinad overpass
NH744-IN.svg NH 744 Moonnamkutti overpass
Right arrow to Punalur
NH66-IN.svg NH 66 Kollam Bypass
Kallumthazham overpass
Chemmamukku overpass
156
Kollam Junction Bus interchange Parking
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Kottayam railway station (station code: KTYM[3] ) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[4] It is located in Kottayam, Kerala state, India. 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. Trains connecting extreme ends of india also passes through the station like Jammu tawi, Dibrugarh etc. It is one of the busiest station in Thiruvananthapuram central - Ernakulam route due to ease in accessibility of Sabarimala temple. Kottayam railway station is the halt station for passengers to Sabarimala temple, Vagamon, Kumarakom, Illickal kallu - high range, St. Alphonsa's tomb, Pala and so on. Station has 2 passing platforms - (1 & 2), and 4 terminal platforms (3, 4, 5 & 1A). Except platform 1A all the platforms are able to accommodate locomotives with 24 coaches and platform 1A can accommodate Memu/passenger trains with 13 coaches . Station is currently under construction with a second entrance. By completing double line from Chingavanam to Ettumanoor, southern railway has achieved its complete stretch of double rail line from Thiruvananthapuram to Mangalore

Railways in Kerala cities
Cities & connected years
1861 – Kozhikode

1898 – Palakkad
1902 – Kochi
1902 – Thrissur
1904 – Kollam
1907 – Kannur
1907 – Kasargod
1918 – Thiruvananthapuram
1956 – Kottayam

1989 – Alappuzha

History

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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.[5]

Layout

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Kottayam railway station has six 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

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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.[6] During Sabarimala pilgrim (Mandala) season, state transport bus operates from this station.

Trains originating & terminating at Kottayam

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Major trains

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The major trains running along this route:

Express trains like New Delhi - Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Superfast Express, Kanyakumari - Dibrugarh Vivek Superfast Express (longest running train in India), Himsagar Express, Kanniyakumari - Pune Express, Amritha Express, Ernakulam-Velankanni express, Kollam–Tirupati Express, Palaruvi Express, Malabar Express, Parasuram Express, Rajya Rani Express, Venad Express etc run along through this route.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://sansad.in/getFile/loksabhaquestions/annex/1711/AU3659.pdf?source=pqals. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2019-20 - Thiruvananthapuram Division". Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. ^ Fifty years in State ‘integration’
  6. ^ Sabarimala pilgrimage: Kottayam railway station offers better facilities for pilgrims Times of India
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