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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.

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.

Major facts about Railways in Kerala

• The Tirur railway station, opened in 1861, is the oldest railway station in Kerala. The first railway service in Kerala was on 1861 March 12 and it serviced from Beypore to Tirur for 30.5 km.
• First Railway service in erstwhile Travancore was started on 1904 November 26. It was Sengottai - Punalur Metre-gauge railway.
• Shoranur Junction(SRR) is the largest railway station in the state.
• Vembanad Rail Bridge 4.62 km in length connects Edappally and Vallarpadam Container Terminal in Kochi. It is the second longest rail bridge in India and it is dedicated solely for freight.
• Kollam railway station holds the record of having third longest railway platform in India and in the world.

Stations on Kanyakumari - Mangalore rail-route (via Kottayam)

Kollam Junction–Thiruvananthapuram Central trunk line
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km to Ernakulam to Sengottai 0 Kollam Junction Chinnakada overpass SP Office overpass 4.6 Eravipuram 8.9 Mayyanad Paravur Lake 12.4 Paravur Paravur town overpass Edava Lake 17.0 Kappil H. 19.9 Edava 23.7 Varkala Maithanam underpass 30.1 Akathumuri 32.8 Kadakkavoor Kadakkavoor overpass 35.9 Chirayinkeezhu 40.0 Perunguzhi 43.2 Murukkampuzha 47.2 Kaniyapuram Kazhakuttam overpass 51.3 Kazhakuttam 57.5 Kochuveli Chakka overpass 62.1 Pettah Kizhakkekotta overpass 64.6 Thiruvananthapuram Central to Nagercoil Junction
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Ernakulam–Kottayam– Kayamkulam–Kollam line
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km to Alappuzha 0 Ernakulam Junction to Aluva 3 Ernakulam D Cabin A L Jacob overpass Kaloor Road Ponnurunni overpass NH 66 Kaniyampuzha River Eroor overpass NH 85 10 Tripunithura Hill Palace Road 14 Chottanikkara Road Arakunnam overpass 17 Mulanturutti Mulanturutti Block Road 22 Kanjiramittam Muvattupuzha River 29 Piravam Road SH 40 35 Vaikom Road SH 15 Chullithodu Valiyathodu River 38 Kaduturutti Halt Malliyoor Bypass North overpass 42 Kuruppanthara Malliyoor Bypass South overpass 49 Ettumanur Ettumanur overpass SH 32 Meenachil River Kumaranalloor overpass 56 Kumaranallur Meenachil River SH 1 60 Kottayam overpass Mother Teresa Road NH 183 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 SH 7 Manimala River Varattar River overpass Pamba River NH 183 95 Chengannur SH 10 SH 10 101 Cheriyanad Achankovil River SH 10 Kallumala overpass Kattanam Road 107 Mavelikara Pullamplavil underpass Mavellikara - Kayamkulam Road to Alappuzha 115 Kayamkulam Junction SH 5 121 Ochira Chakkuvally Road 129 Karunagappalli Kottarakkara Road Thodiyur overpass Pallikkal River 136 Sasthamkotta NH 183A Kanatharkunnam overpass Kallada River 139 Munroturuttu Pezhumthuruthu Perumon Lake Perumon overpass 147 Perinad NH 183 NH 744 to Punalur Kollam Bypass Kallumthazham overpass Chemmamukku overpass 156 Kollam D Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Junction Central
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Shoranur–Ernakulam line
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km Nilambur–Shoranur line to Nilambur Road Shoranur–Mangalore section to Kozhikode 0 Shoranur Junction SH 22 Jolarpettai–Shoranur line to Palakkad Junction 1 Bharathapuzha Halt Bharathappuzha River ↑ PGTTooltip Palakkad railway division limits ↓ TVCTooltip Thiruvananthapuram railway division limits SH 22 4 Vallathol Nagar Thazhepra overpass 8 Mullurkara SH 22 Aloor River SH 22 17 Wadakkanchery SH 76 Athani overpass Velappaya overpass 24 Mulankunnathukavu Pamboor overpass Thanikkudam River to Guruvayur SH 69 31 Punkunnam Kottapuram overpass Azhekoddan Road 33 Thrissur SH 22 Kappela overpass 40 Ollur Ollur overpass Manali River 47 Pudukad Karuvannur River 50 Nellayi Muriyad–Moorkanal canal SH 61 57 Irinjalakuda SH 51 Ashtamichira Road 63 Chalakudi Chalakudy River 65 Divine Nagar Muringoor overpass Koratty overpass 69 Koratty Pongam overpass 74 Karukutty Elavoor Road Manjally Thodu 78 Angamaly NH 544 Old Airport Road Airport Road 84 Chovvara Thuruth Bridge Periyar SH 16 88 Aluva Masjid Road 94 Kalamassery Old Kalamassery overpass NH 544 South Kalamassery overpass Edapally River NH 66 98 Edappally to Valarpadam Terminal Chittoor Road 104 Ernakulam Town North Railway overpass Pullepady overpass to Kottayam A L Jacob overpass 106 Ernakulam C Cabin 107 Ernakulam Junction SH 15 to Cochin Harbour Terminus to Alappuzha km
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Shoranur–Mangalore section
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km 328 Panambur to Konkan Railway 325 Thokur 322 Jokatte 313 Kulashekara to Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line 311 Padil Bypass Cabin 309 Mangalore Junction 307 Mangalore Central Bunder Goods Shed 305 Nethravathi Netravati River 302 Tokkottu Ullal overpass 299 Ullal Talapady Rivulet Karnataka Kerala Border 290 Manjeshwar Manjeswaram River 283 Uppala Shiriya River Kumbla River 274 Kumbla Mogral River Nellikunnu overpass Thayalangadi overpass 261 Kasaragod Chandragiri River 258 Kalanad Chembirika Tunnel Kalanad River SH 57 252 Kotikulam Bekal River Pallikere overpass SH 57 247 Bekal Fort Chithari River 238 Kanhangad NH 66 Kariangode River Nileshwaram overpass 231 Nileshwar NH 66 Karyangod River 224 Cheruvathur Cheruvathur overpass Padne Road 220 Chandera 215 Thrikaripur Kavvayi River Payyanur overpass 209 Payyanur Perumba River 206 Ezhimala 197 Pazhayangadi Payangadi underpass Kuppam River Thavam overpass 190 Kannapuram Irinave River 184 Pappinisseri Pappinisseri overpass Valapattanam River Valapattanam underpass 182 Valapattanam Alavil-Valapattanam Road 180 Chirakkal Manjapalam underpass 175 Kannur Thavakkara underpass 172 Kannur South Kanaam River 163 Etakkot NH 66 Anjarakandi River 159 Dharmadam Dharmadam overpass Ummanchira River Kuyyali River 155 Thalassery SH 30 Kodiyeri Road 152 Jaganath Temple Gate Kerala Puducherry Mahé River 145 Mahe Puducherry Kerala Chombala overpass 142 Mukkali 138 Nadapuram Road Kainatty overpass NH 66 Thazhe Angadi Road 133 Vatakara Kuttiady River 129 Iringal 123 Payyoli 120 Tikkotti NH 66 116 Vellarakkad 111 Quilandi SH 34 NH 66 105 Chemancheri Vengalam overpass Akalapuzha River 98 Elattur Vengali overpass 91 West Hill 88 Vellayil Vellayil overpass CH overpass Old Railway overpass 86 Kozhikode Francis Road Mampuzha River 84 Kallayi Panniyankara overpass Meenchanda overpass Beypore Road Chaliyar River 76 Ferok Karuvanthiruthy underpass 71 Kadalundi Kadalundi River 66 Vallikkunnu Chettipadi Road SH 65 Parappanangadi underpass 61 Parappanangadi Poorapuzha River 53 Tanur Devdar overpass Meenadathur overpass Tirur River 45 Tirur SH 71 Tirur River Tirunnavaya overpass 36 Tirunnavaya Tirur River NH 66 30 Kuttippuram 26 Perssannur Kunthipuzha River 21 Pallippuram 16 Kodumunda 12 Pattambi SH 39 6 Karakad to Nilambur–Shoranur line Nedungottur overpass 0 Shoranur Junction to Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Shoranur B-cabin to Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section km Sources
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Stations on Kayamkulam - Ernakulam Jn. rail-route (via Alappuzha)

Ernakulam–Alappuzha– Kayamkulam–Kollam line
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km to Aluva to Kottayam 2 Ernakulam C Cabin Kaloor Road A L Jacob overpass 0 Ernakulam Junction SH 15 to Cochin Harbour Terminus Perandoor Canal Thevara Canal NH 966B 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 SH 66 Alappuzha Bypass 58 Alappuzha Alappuzha Bypass Vadackal 63 Punnapra NH 66 70 Ambalappuzha Karumadi Canal SH 12 75 Takazhi Kunnumma Canal Pampa River 82 Karuvatta Halt 88 Haripad 93 Cheppad Karippuzha Thodu SH 6 to Kottayam 115 Kayamkulam Junction SH 5 Mavellikara Road 121 Ochira Chakkuvally Road 129 Karunagappalli Kottarakara Road Thodiyur overpass Pallikkal River 136 Sasthamkotta NH 183A Kanatharkunnam overpass Kallada River 139 Munroturuttu Pezhumthuruthu Perumon Lake Perumon overpass 147 Perinad NH 183 NH 744 to Sengottai via Punalur Kallumthazham overpass Chemmamukku overpass 156 Kollam Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central km
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Stations on Shoranur - Coimbatore rail-route

v t e Coimbatore–Shoranur line
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km to Erode 18 Irugur Junction Singanallur 14 7 Podanur Junction Peelamedu 9 NH 948 0 Coimbatore Main Coimbatore North Junction 3 Periyanayikanpalayam 17 State Highway 162 Karamadai 28 Mettupalayam 36 to Pollachi Nilgiri Mountain Railway (narrow gauge) NH 948 4 Madukkarai 9 Ettimadai Tamil Nadu Kerala border 18 Walayar 22 Chullimada 29 Kanjikode Malampuzha River 37 Kottekad 44 Palakkad Junction NH 966 to Pollachi 52 Parli 60 Mankara 67 Lakkidi 71 Palappuram 75 Ottappalam 82 Mannanur to Cochin Harbour 88 Shoranur Junction to Nilambur to Mangalore

Stations on Palakkad Jn.- Tiruchendur rail-route

Stations on Kollam- Sengottai rail-route

Kollam–Sengottai branch line
km to Trivandrum Central 0 Kollam Junction Chemmamukku overpass Kollam Bypass to Kayamkulam Junction TVCTooltip Thiruvananthapuram railway division MDUTooltip Madurai railway division limits NH 744 6 Kilikollur 8 Chandanattop Halt NH 183 13 Kundara Chittumala Road 15 Kundara East NH 744 19 Ezhukone Nedumankavu Road NH 744 Ampalathumkala overpass NH 744 NH 744 25 Kottarakara Kottarakara Street overpass SH 1 Mylom Thodu 30 Kuri Thalavoor Road 37 Auvaneeswarem 45 Punalur Kallada River SH 8 NH 744 NH 744 Anapettakongal Road 55 Edamann Urukkunnu Tunnel 77 Ottakkal Tenmala Tunnel 1 66 Thenmala Tenmala Tunnel 2 Tenmala Tunnel 3 Tenmala Tunnel 4 13 arch bridge Achankoil River 70 Kazhuthurutty 77 Edapalayam 75 New Aryankavu 79 Aryankavu NH 744 Kerala Tamil Nadu Aryankavu Tunnel NH 744 87 Bhagavathipuram 93 Sengottai Elattur Road SH 39A Tamil Nadu NH 744 102 Tenkasi Junction to Virudhunagar Junction to Tirunelveli Junction

Stations on Shoranur - Nilambur Road rail-route

Nilambur–Shoranur spur line
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km 0.0 Nilambur Road SH 39 Kuruvanpuzha River 10.6 Vaniyambalam 14.9 Thodiyappulam 19.2 Tuvvur 25.6 Melattur SH 39 32.8 Pattikkad SH 73 38.4 Angadipuram NH 966 SH 39 45.5 Cherukara Kunthi River Malappuram-Palakkad Border 52.1 Kulukkallur Pattambi–Cherpulassery Road  55.7 Vallapuzha 61.8 Vadanamkurishi SH 23 Shoranur–Mangalore section to Kozhikode Shoranur Junction Jolarpettai–Shoranur line to Palakkad Junction Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section to Thrissur
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Stations on Thrissur - Guruvayur rail-route

Defunct/Unused railway stations

See Also

Railway lines across Kerala

• Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line
• Kollam Junction–Thiruvananthapuram Central line
• Kollam - Sengottai line
• Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
• Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line
• Shoranur – Ernakulam line
• Guruvayur–Thrissur line
• Shornur - Mangalore line
• Nilambur–Shoranur line
• Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
• Palakkad–Pollachi line

Proposed railway lines (Under construction/ DPR stage)

• Sabari railway
• Nilambur - Nanjangodu

Gallery

• Trivandrum Central
• Kollam Junction
• Thrissur railway station
• Kozhikode railway station
• Ernakulam Town (North)

References

1. "Introduction" (PDF). Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
2. "The Zonal Dream Of Railway Kerala". yentha.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
3. "Thiruvananthapuram Central to be made a world-class station". The Hindu. 7 March 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
4. Google Maps
5. indiarailinfo.com/train/coimbatore-mangaluru-fast-passenger-56323/7092/44/1470
6. "No agents for ticket distribution, Railways temporally disbands 5 halt stations across Kerala". English.Mathrubhumi.

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