Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line

The Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line is a railway line which runs through the districts of Ernakulam, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha in Kerala state of India. This railway line starts as a branch line from Ernakulam Town railway station towards Kottayam and joins with the Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line route via Alappuzha at Kayamkulam Junction. This line comes under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The line has a total distance of 118 km (73 mi). The Ernakulam Town/Ernakulam Junction - Kottayam section opened in 1956-57 and Kottayam - Kollam section in 1957.

Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line passes through Mavelikkara railway station
Overview
Native nameഎറണാകുളം-കോട്ടയം-കായംകുളം റെയിൽ പാത
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleKerala
Termini
Stations18
Websitewww.sr.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
TypeRegional rail
Light rail
Operator(s)Southern Railway zone
History
Opened1956 (1956)
Technical
Line length118 km (73 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Loading gauge4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)
ElectrificationFully Electrified. 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map
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