Kanniyakumari railway station, formerly Cape Comorin railway station, (station code: CAPE) is a railway terminus of the Indian Railways serving the coastal town of Kanniyakumari in the state of Tamil Nadu.[1]
Kanniyakumari Cape Comorin | |
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A platform of the station | |
General information | |
Location | National Highway 44, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, |
Coordinates | 8°5′16″N 77°32′48″E |
Elevation | 36 metres (118 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
Line(s) | Thiruvananthapuram – Nagercoil – Kanniyakumari railway line |
Platforms | 4 |
Tracks | 6 |
Connections | Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Disabled access | ![]() |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning (doubling) |
Station code | CAPE |
Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Thiruvananthapuram |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
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It is a part of the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It's the southernmost railway station in India. The Kanyakumari rail station is located in the heart of Kanyakumari and is only 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away from Kanyakumari beach.
Several express trains connect Kanyakumari with the rest of India. Two of the longest trains operated by the Indian Railways — Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express 4,283 kilometres (2,661 mi) and Himsagar Express 3,789 kilometres (2,354 mi) depart from here. It has daily trains to Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai as well as direct trains for Rameswaram, New Delhi, Howrah, Jammu, Dibrugarh, Thiruvananthapuram and other cities.
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