Kottayam railway station


























































































Kottayam


കോട്ടയം


Regional rail & Light rail station
Location Nagampadam, Kottayam, Kottayam District, Kerala
India
Coordinates
9°35′42″N 76°31′52″E / 9.595°N 76.531°E / 9.595; 76.531Coordinates: 9°35′42″N 76°31′52″E / 9.595°N 76.531°E / 9.595; 76.531
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s) Ernakulam-Kottayam-Kayankulam line
Platforms 4 (Including Goodshed)
Tracks 5
Connections Nagampadam Bus Stand, Autorikshaw Stand, Taxi Stand
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Available
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code KTYM
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened 1956; 62 years ago (1956)
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2017-18) 13,066 per day[1]




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 Ernakulam D Cabin











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Ernakulam Junction











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Tripunithura













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Chottanikkara Road




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 Mulanturutti




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 Kanjiramittam




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Piravam Road




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Vaikom Road




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 Kaduturutti Halt




42
 Kuruppanthara




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Ettumanur




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 Kumaranallur




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Kottayam




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 Chingavanam




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Changanacherry




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Tiruvalla




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Chengannur




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 Cheriyanad




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Mavelikara













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to Alappuzha




115
Kayamkulam Junction




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Ochira




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Karunagappalli




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Sasthamkotta




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Munroturuttu




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Perinad













Right arrow
to Punalur






Kallumthazham Overpass






Chemmanmukku Overpass




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Kollam Junction
Bus interchange






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to Thiruvananthapuram Central



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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.












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Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Layout


  • 3 Significance


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


The works for the meter gauge project between Ernakulam and Kollam commenced on 24 December 1952. The meter gauge railway line from Ernakulam to Kottayam was completed in 1956 and was formally inaugurated on October 1956. The meter gauge line was later extended to Kollam on 1958 and was inaugurated on 6 January 1958.[2]



Layout


Kottayam railway station has 3 platforms for handling long distance and passenger trains.A railway goods shed is also situated at the station.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



  • Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line

  • Chengannur Railway Station

  • Tiruvalla Railway Station

  • Changanacherry Railway Station

  • Thiruvananthapuram railway division

  • Template:Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam–Kollam line



References





  1. ^ "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 11 September 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Fifty years in State ‘integration’


  3. ^ Sabarimala pilgrimage: Kottayam railway station offers better facilities for pilgrims – Times Of India




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