Kochuveli railway station

Kochuveli railway station (station code: KCVL) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.) It is a satellite passenger railway station of Thiruvananthapuram. It is being developed to ease congestion at Thiruvananthapuram Central.

Kochuveli(Thiruvananthapuram North)
Indian Railways station
Entrance of Kochuveli railway station
General information
Other namesKochuveli
LocationKochuveli, Thiruvananthapuram,
India
Coordinates8.509°N 76.897°E / 8.509; 76.897
Elevation10m
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railways
Line(s)Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line
Platforms6
Tracks13
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Accessible
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKCVL
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened2005
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Kochuveli(Thiruvananthapuram North)
Location within Kerala
Kochuveli(Thiruvananthapuram North)
Kochuveli(Thiruvananthapuram North) (India)

Some trains presently operating from Thiruvananthapuram Central, including the Sabari Express, will commence the journey from Kochuveli railway station once the station is completely developed. Kochuveli railway station also caters to special trains during busy seasons. The trains connect this station to cities like New Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hubli, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Madgaon, Bhavnagar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Indore, Surat, Nilambur, Jodhpur, Sri Ganganagar and Nagercoil.

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