Kilikollur railway station

Kilikollur railway station (Code:KLQ) is a railway station in the cashew hub of Kollam city – Kilikollur. Kilikollur railway station comes under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. The station is one among the three railway stations serving the city of Kollam. Other railway stations in the city are Kollam Junction railway station and Eravipuram railway station. All the trains passing through have halt in this station, except the Tambaram–Kollam Special Express running on the newly commissioned Punalur–Sengottai line. Kilikollur railway station is situated at Karicode

Kilikollur
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
Kilikollur railway station building
General information
LocationNear NH-744, Kilikollur, Kollam, Kerala
India
Coordinates8.9179°N 76.6326°E / 8.9179; 76.6326
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKLQ
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1904 (1904)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2017–18799 per day
2,91,669 per year
Location
Kilikollur
Location within India
Kilikollur
Kilikollur (Kerala)

Indian Railways is connecting Kilikollur with various cities in India like Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Madurai & with various towns like Punalur, Paravur, Kottarakkara, Kayamkulam, Karunagappalli, Varkala, Neyyattinkara & Kanyakumari. Nearest railway stations are Kollam Junction and Chandanathoppe.

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