Kottayam railway station

Kottayam railway station (station code: KTYM) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is located in Kottayam, Kerala state, India. 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 Ettumanoor, southern railway has achieved its complete stretch of double rail line from Thiruvananthapuram to Mangalore

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
Accessible
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKTYM
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) ThiruvananthapuramTooltip Thiruvananthapuram railway division
ClassificationNSG-3
History
Opened1956 (1956)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2018–1912,319 per day
Route map
Location
Kottayam
Location within India
Kottayam
Kottayam (Kerala)
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