Vande Bharat Express in Kerala, through Kottayam line Vande Bharat Express in Kerala, through Alappuzha line The rail network in Kerala is operated by Indian Railways . The state falls in the Southern Railway zone. The railways connects the most major towns and cities except those in the highland districts of Idukki and Wayanad .[ 1]
The total railway network in the state is 1054 kms in length and is controlled by three out of six divisions of the Southern Railway: Thiruvananthapuram railway division headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram , Palakkad railway division headquartered at Palakkad and Madurai railway division headquartered at Madurai , Tamil Nadu .[ 2]
The first railway line in the state was laid from Tirur to Chaliyam (Kozhikode ), with the oldest Railway Station at Tirur , passing through Tanur , Parappanangadi , Vallikkunnu , and Kadalundi .[ 3] [ 4] The railway was extended from Tirur to Kuttippuram through Tirunavaya in the same year.[ 4] It was again extended from Kuttippuram to Shoranur through Pattambi in 1862, resulting in the establishment of Shoranur Junction railway station , which is also the largest railway junction in the state.[ 4] Major railway transport between Chaliyam –Tirur began on 12 March 1861,[ 4] from Tirur -Shoranur in 1862,[ 4] from Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section in 1902, from Kollam–Sengottai on 1 July 1904, Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram on 4 January 1918, from Nilambur-Shoranur in 1927, from Ernakulam –Kottayam in 1956, from Kottayam–Kollam in 1958, from Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari in 1979 and from the Thrissur-Guruvayur Section in 1994.[ 5] The Nilambur–Shoranur line is one of the shortest broad gauge railway lines in India .[ 6] It was established in the British era for the transportation of Nilambur teaks and Angadipuram Laterite to United Kingdom through the port at Kozhikode .[ 6] The presence of Palakkad Gap on Western Ghats makes the Shoranur Junction railway station important as it connects the southwestern coast of India (Mangalore ) with the southeastern coast (Chennai ).[ 7] Kochi Metro is the metro rail system in the city of Kochi. It is the only metro rail system in Kerala.
Major facts about Railways in Kerala
Number of railway stations by district
Stations on Kanyakumari - Mangalore rail-route (via Kottayam) Kollam Junction– Thiruvananthapuram Central trunk line
Ernakulam–Kottayam– Kayamkulam–Kollam line
km
0
Ernakulam Junction
3
Ernakulam D Cabin A L Jacob overpass
Kaloor Road
Ponnurunni overpass
Kaniyampuzha River
Eroor overpass
10
Tripunithura Hill Palace Road
14
Chottanikkara Road Arakunnam overpass
17
Mulanturutti Mulanturutti Block Road
22
Kanjiramittam Muvattupuzha River
29
Piravam Road 35
Vaikom Road Chullithodu
Valiyathodu River
38
Kaduturutti Halt Malliyoor Bypass North overpass
42
Kuruppanthara Malliyoor Bypass South overpass
49
Ettumanur Ettumanur overpass
Meenachil River
Kumaranalloor overpass
56
Kumaranallur Meenachil River
60
Kottayam overpass
Mother Teresa Road
Kodoor River
Puthupally Road
Sree Durga Temple Road
67
Chingavanam Paruthumpara Road
overpass
Chethipuzha Kurichy Road
Kurichy overpass
Plamoodu overpass
Vazhoor Road
78
Changanasseri Kaviyoor Road
Kuttapuzha Road
86
Tiruvalla Manimala River
Varattar River
overpass
95
Chengannur 101
Cheriyanad Achankovil River
Kallumala overpass
Kattanam Road
107
Mavelikara Pullamplavil underpass
Mavellikara - Kayamkulam Road
115
Kayamkulam Junction 121
Ochira Chakkuvally Road
129
Karunagappalli Kottarakkara Road
Thodiyur overpass
Pallikkal River
136
Sasthamkotta Kanatharkunnam overpass
Kallada River
139
Munroturuttu Pezhumthuruthu
Ashtamudi Lake
Perumon overpass
147
Perinad
Kallumthazham overpass
Chemmamukku overpass
156
Kollam Junction to
Shoranur–Mangalore section
Stations on Kayamkulam - Ernakulam Jn. rail-route (via Alappuzha) Ernakulam–Alappuzha– Kayamkulam–Kollam line
km
2
Ernakulam C Cabin Kaloor Road
A L Jacob overpass
0
Ernakulam Junction
to Perandoor Canal
Thevara Canal
5
Tirunettur Nettoor Canal
Kumbalam North underpass
8
Kumbalam Vembanad Lake
Thoppumpady underpass
12
Aroor Halt Kuthiathodu
Eramallur Road
18
Ezhupunna Kodamthuruth
23
Thuravoor Kumbalangi Road
27
Vayalar 33
Cherthala Thyckal Road
Arthunkal Road
39
Tiruvizha Mararikulam Beach Road
44
Mararikulam 48
Kalavur Halt Tumboli Road
54
Tumboli Alappuzha Bypass
58
Alappuzha Alappuzha Bypass
Vadackal
63
Punnapra 70
Ambalappuzha Karumadi Canal
75
Takazhi Kunnumma Canal
Pampa River
82
Karuvatta Halt 88
Haripad 93
Cheppad Karippuzha Thodu
115
Kayamkulam Junction Mavellikara Road
121
Ochira Chakkuvally Road
129
Karunagappalli Kottarakara Road
Thodiyur overpass
Pallikkal River
136
Sasthamkotta Kanatharkunnam overpass
Kallada River
139
Munroturuttu Pezhumthuruthu
Ashtamudi Lake
Perumon overpass
147
Perinad
Kallumthazham overpass
Chemmamukku overpass
156
Kollam Junction to
km
Railway station Station code Railway station Station code Railway station Station code Cheppad (halt) CHPD Harippad HAD Karuvatta (halt) KVTA Takazhi (halt) TZH Ambalapuzha AMPA Punnapra (halt) PNPR Alappuzha ALLP Tumboli (halt) TMPY Kalavur (halt) KAVR Mararikulam MAKM Tiruvizha (halt) TRVZ Cherthala SRTL Vayalar (halt) VAY Turavur TUVR Ezhupunna (halt) EZP Aroor (halt) AROR Kumbalam KUMM Tirunettur (halt) † TNU † Station currently disbanded by Railways.
Stations on Shoranur - Coimbatore rail-route
Stations on Palakkad Jn.- Tiruchendur rail-route
Stations on Kollam- Sengottai rail-route Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Stations on Shoranur - Nilambur Road rail-route Nilambur–Shoranur spur line
Stations on Thrissur - Guruvayur rail-route
Non-passenger Freight stations
Planned Railway stations Railway station Station code Railway station Station code Cochin Airport (Nedumbassery)[ 13] Vizhinjam Port[ 14]
Defunct/Unused railway stations Railway station Station code Railway station Station code Railway station Station code Cochin Harbour Terminus CHTS Ernakulam Terminus ERG Mattancherry (halt) MTNC Kalady Bharathappuzha (halt) BPZA Amala Nagar (halt) AMLR
Non-operational railway stations Railway station Station code Railway station Station code Railway station Station code Chullimada CLMD Kottekad KTKU Perashshannur PEU Vadakannikapuram [ 15] VDK Kodumunda KODN Tirunettur TNU
See also Railway lines across Kerala
Proposed railway lines (Under construction/ DPR stage)
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