Changanasseri railway station

This article is about the railway station. For the town, see Changanassery.

Changanasseri
Express train, Passenger trains station
Name board in the platform
General information
LocationChanganassery, Kottayam, Kerala
India
Coordinates9°26′56″N 76°32′55″E / 9.449000°N 76.548665°E / 9.449000; 76.548665
Elevation6.3m
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCGY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
Fare zoneIndian Railways
ClassificationNSG-4
History
Opened1956; 68 years ago (1956)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Computerized ticketing counters AC waiting room Railway Police Force Parking Disabled access Pedestrian foot overbridge Kiosks WC Taxi stand Public transportation
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Chingavanam
towards ?
Southern Railway zone Tiruvalla
towards ?
Route map
Location
Changanasseri is located in India
Changanasseri
Changanasseri
Location within India
Changanasseri is located in Kerala
Changanasseri
Changanasseri
Changanasseri (Kerala)

Changanasseri railway station (station code: CGY) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway station in Kottayam district, Kerala.[2] Changanassery is the second-largest railway station in Kottayam district.[3] There is a chance to halt a few more trains in Changanacherry due to the increase in the number of rushing passengers in Kottayam and Thiruvalla stations from Kanjirappally, Changanassery, and Kuttanad regions.[4]

History

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The first train running from Changanassery railway station was established in 1958. Though Railway traffic was set up at Ernakulam and Trivandrum in the form of Kerala, these connections were not directly connected. In 1956, the metre-gauge was constructed from Ernakulam to Kottayam. Then in 1958 it was extended from Kottayam to Changanassery and linked with Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram Central. The metre-gauge line from Changanassery was moved by broad gauge and the railway transportation was started in 1976 by Chief minister of Kerala C. Achutha Menon.[5]

Significance

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Changanacherry railway station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple, Erumely, Basilica of St. Mary, Champakulam, Kuttanad, Vembanad Lake, Vagamon, Kumily, Thekkady, St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Changanassery, Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery. It serves the people of 3 districts – Kottayam, Alappuzha and Idukki district.

Changanacherry station is expected to get ISO certification soon.[6]

Changanacherry station bagged 299th position among the stations cleanliness ranking by SWACHH RAIL, SWACHH BHARAT Cleanliness assessment of Non-Suburban and Suburban Stations by Ministry of Railways, India.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Railway Stations in Kerala".
  3. ^ "Travel".
  4. ^ "29 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Changanassery SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  5. ^ "History of Railways in Kerala".
  6. ^ "Kerala: 16 railway stations gearing up for ISO certification". The Times of India.
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