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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. 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 currently has 2 by-passing platforms - (1 & 2), and 3 terminal platforms (3,4 & 5). All platforms are able to accommodate locomotives with 24 coaches. Station is currently under construction of 1A Platform along with a new entrance. By completing double line from chingavanam to ettumanur, southern railway has achieved its complete stretch of double rail line from Thiruvananthapuram to Manglore

Kottayam
Long distance rail station
General information
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
Platforms6
Tracks9
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; 66 years ago (1956)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2018–1912,319 per day[1]
Route map
Legend
km
0
Ernakulam Junction
to Aluva
3
Ernakulam D Cabin
A L Jacob overpass
Kaloor Road
Ponnurunni overpass
NH 66
Kaniyampuzha River
Eroor overpass
NH 85
10
Tripunithura
Hill Palace Road
14
Chottanikkara Road
Arakunnam overpass
17
Mulanturutti
Mulanturutti Block Road
22
Kanjiramittam
Muvattupuzha River
29
Piravam Road
SH 40
35
Vaikom Road
SH 15
Chullithodu
Valiyathodu River
38
Kaduturutti Halt
Malliyoor Bypass
North overpass
42
Kuruppanthara
Malliyoor Bypass
South overpass
49
Ettumanur
Ettumanur overpass
SH 32
Meenachil River
Kumaranalloor overpass
56
Kumaranallur
Meenachil River
SH 1
60
Kottayam
overpass
Mother Teresa Road
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
Kaviyoor Road
Kuttapuzha Road
86
Tiruvalla
SH 7
Manimala River
Varattar River
overpass
NH 183
95
Chengannur
SH 10
SH 10
101
Cheriyanad
Achankovil River
SH 10
Kallumala overpass
Kattanam Road
107
Mavelikara
Pullamplavil underpass
Mavellikara - Kayamkulam Road
115
Kayamkulam Junction
SH 5
121
Ochira
Chakkuvally Road
129
Karunagappalli
Kottarakkara Road
Thodiyur overpass
Pallikkal River
136
Sasthamkotta
NH 183A
Kanatharkunnam overpass
Kallada River
139
Munroturuttu
Pezhumthuruthu
Perumon Lake
Perumon overpass
147
Perinad
NH 183
NH 744
Kollam Bypass
Kallumthazham overpass
Chemmamukku overpass
156
Kollam Junction
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 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. Two more platforms will be added to the station as part of track doubling and electrification.


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.


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