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Railway station in Kerala, India

Kasaragod
Indian Railways station
Kasaragod Railway Station Entrance
General information
LocationRailway Station Road, Thalangara, Kasaragod, Kerala
India
Coordinates12°29′29″N 74°59′16″E / 12.4913°N 74.9877°E / 12.4913; 74.9877
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railways
Line(s)Shoranur–Mangalore section
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKGQ
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Palakkad
History
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
6,511 per day
Route map
Legend
km
to Konkan Railway
to Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line
4 Padil Bypass Cabin
2 Mangalore Junction
0 Mangalore Central
2 Bunder Goods Shed
3 Nethravathi
Netravati River
5 Tokkottu
Ullal overpass
7 Ullal
Talapady Rivulet
Karnataka
Kerala
Border
17 Manjeshwar
Manjeswaram River
24 Uppala
Shiriya River
Kumbla River
34 Kumbla
Mogral River
Nellikunnu overpass
Thayalangadi overpass
46 Kasaragod Bus interchangeParking
Chandragiri River
49 Kalanad
Chembirika Tunnel
Kalanad River
SH57-IN jct.svg SH 57
55 Kotikulam
Bekal River
Pallikere overpass
SH57-IN jct.svg SH 57
60 Bekal Fort
Chithari River
69 Kanhangad Parking
NH66-IN.svg NH 66
Kariangode River
Nileshwaram overpass
78 Nileshwar Parking
NH66-IN.svg NH 66
Karyangod River
83 Cheruvathur Parking
Cheruvathur overpass
Padne Road
88 Chandera
92 Thrikaripur
Kavvayi River
Payyanur overpass
98 Payyanur Bus interchangeParking
Perumba River
101 Ezhimala
110 Pazhayangadi Parking
Payangadi underpass
Kuppam River
Thavam overpass
117 Kannapuram Bus interchangeParking
Irinave River
123 Pappinisseri
Pappinisseri overpass
Valapattanam River
Valapattanam underpass
125 Valapattanam
Alavil-Valapattanam Road
127 Chirakkal
Manjapalam underpass
132 Kannur Bus interchangeParking
Thavakkara underpass
135 Kannur South
Kanaam River
144 Etakkot
NH66-IN.svg NH 66
Anjarakandi River
148 Dharmadam
Dharmadam overpass
Ummanchira River
Kuyyali River
152 Thalassery Bus interchangeParking
SH30-IN jct.svg SH 30
Kodiyeri Road
155 Jaganath Temple Gate
Kerala
Puducherry
Mahé River
162 Mahe Parking
Puducherry
Kerala
Chombala overpass
165 Mukkali
169 Nadapuram Road
Kainatty overpass
NH66-IN.svg NH 66
Thazhe Angadi Road
174 Vatakara Parking
Kuttiady River
178 Iringal
184 Payyoli Bus interchangeParking
187 Tikkotti
NH66-IN.svg NH 66
191 Vellarakkad
197 Quilandi Parking
SH34-IN jct.svg SH 34
NH66-IN.svg NH 66
202 Chemancheri
Vengalam overpass
Akalapuzha River
209 Elattur
Vengali overpass
216 West Hill
219 Vellayil
Vellayil overpass
CH overpass
Old Railway overpass
221 Kozhikode Bus interchangeParking
to Shoranur Junction
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Location
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Railways in Kerala cities
Cities & connected years1861 – Kozhikode

1898 – Palakkad
1902 – Kochi
1902 – Thrissur
1904 – Kollam
1907 – Kannur
1907 – Kasargod
1918 – Thiruvananthapuram
1958 – Kottayam

1989 – Alappuzha
Railway lines

Kasaragod railway station (station code: KGQ) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a major railway station serving Kasaragod Town in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala.

Line

It lies in the Shoranur - Mangalore Section of the Southern Railway zone and is the first major stop for trains departing from Mangalore Central towards Kerala.

Infrastructure

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The station has three platforms and three tracks.

Since the station was built in 1898, Kasaragod was a prime destination due to its easy access to the nearest fort Bekalfort.

Services

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Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Kottayam) originates from this station. The Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha) had been originating from Kasaragod, later it got extended to Mangaluru. Fifty-seven trains pass through the station with a majority that serve it.

References

  1. "Station Re-development Data – Kasargod(KGQ)". Central Railway Zone – Indian Railways. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. Google Maps
  3. National Train Enquiry System
  4. 56324 MAQ–CBE Fast Passenger
  5. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. "Kasaragod Railway Station Map".
  8. "Bookings open for Vande Bharat Express Trains between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Kasaragod".

External links

Railway stations in Kerala
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Thiruvananthapuram
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