Kayamkulam Junction railway station

Kayamkulam Junction railway station (station code: KYJ) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station in Kerala, located at Kayamkulam, Alappuzha district. It is an NSG 3 category station. It stands at the junction of three lines- south towards Thiruvananthapuram via Kollam, north towards Ernakulam via Alappuzha and north-east towards Ernakulam Junction/Ernakulam Town via Kottayam. The station is located 1.7 km (1.1 mi) from Kayamkulam town, near Kayamkulam–Punalur Road (KP road). In 2018, the rail wi-fi broad-band connection has been introduced in Kayamkulam.

Kayamkulam Junction
Express train & Passenger train station
General information
LocationKayamkulam, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Coordinates9.1825°N 76.5128°E / 9.1825; 76.5128
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal railway line, Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line, KayamkulamKollam line
Platforms5
Tracks6
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeKYJ
Fare zoneSouthern Railway zone
ClassificationNSG-3
History
Opened1958 (1958)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
8,561 per day (2018–19 FY)
Location
Kayamkulam Junction
Location in Kerala
Kayamkulam Junction
Location in India
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