Chengannur railway station

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Chengannur Railway Station ചെങ്ങന്നൂർ തീവണ്ടി സ്റ്റേഷന് Indian Railway Station
Station statistics
Address	SH10, Chengannur, Kerala,India
Coordinates	9°19′10″N 76°36′30″E / 9.31944°N 76.60833°E / 9.31944; 76.60833Coordinates: 9°19′10″N 76°36′30″E / 9.31944°N 76.60833°E / 9.31944; 76.60833
Line(s)	Thiruvananthapuram Central-Kayamkulam Junction-Kottayam-Ernakulam South-Ernakulam Town
Connections	Private Bus Stand, KSRTC Bus Depot, Autorikshaw stand, Taxi stand
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Parking	Available
Other information
Opened	1958
Electrified	Yes
Station code	CNGR
Owned by	Indian Railways
Fare zone	Southern Railway

Chengannur railway station is an A category station located at Chengannur in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the busiest station in Thiruvananthapuram Central-Kayamkulam Junction-Kottayam-Ernakulam route. The station is managed by Southern Railway.

History

Chengannur rail link has came into existence in 1958 when Ernakulam -Kottayam meter gauge railway line was extended to Kollam Junction.The railway line between Trivandrum Central and Ernakulam Junction via Kottayam was converted to broad gauge in 1976.

Significance

Chengannur railway station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Sabarimala, Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple, Parumala Church and Maramon. The railway station has been declared as 'Gateway of Sabarimala' by Indian Railways in 2009. It serves the people of 3 districts-Alappuzha, Kollam and Pathanamthitta. The proposed Aranmula Airport is 11km away from the station.^[1]

Facilities

Computerised Reservation Ticket Center
Computerised Unreserved Ticket Center
Pilgrim Amenity Center
Coach Position Display System
Information Center
Cloak Room
IRCTC Restaurant
Passenger Waiting Center
Passenger Lift
Subway
Foot over Bridge
Pre Paid Autorickshaw Counter
Pre Paid Parking Space
ATM
Dormitory
Escalators(construction on)
Railway Protection Force (RPF) office

Express trains

No.	Train No:	Train Name	Origin	Destination	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1.	12623/12624	Trivandrum Mail	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Chennai Central	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
2.	12695/12696	Chennai Superfast Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Chennai Central	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
3.	12625/12626	Kerala Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	New Delhi	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
4.	16380/16381	Jayanthi Janatha Express	Kanyakumari	Mumbai	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
5.	12201/12202	Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Garib Rath	Kochuveli	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N	Y
6.	16525/16526	Island Express	Kanyakumari	Bangalore	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
7.	12257/12258	Kochuveli Yeshwantpur Garib Rath	Kochuveli	Yeshwantpur	N	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N
8.	16561/16562	Kochuveli Yesvantpur AC Express	Kochuveli	Yeshwantpur	N	N	N	N	N	Y	Y
9.	17229/17230	Sabari Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Hyderabad Deccan	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
10.	16317/16318	Himsagar Express	Kanyakumari	Jammutawi	N	N	N	N	Y	Y	N
11.	15905/15906	Vivek Express	Kanyakumari	Dibrugarh	N	N	N	Y	N	N	Y
12.	16649/16650	Parasuram Express	Nagercoil	Mangalore Central	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
13.	16347/16348	Mangalore Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Mangalore Central	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
14.	16629/16630	Malabar Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Mangalore Central	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
15.	12287/12288	Kocuveli Dehradun Express	Kochuveli	Dehradun	N	N	N	Y	N	Y	N
16.	16311/16312	Kocuveli Bikaner Express	Kochuveli	Bikaner	N	N	N	N	N	Y	Y
17.	12777/12778	Kochuveli Hubli Super Fast Express	Kochuveli	Hubli	N	N	N	N	Y	N	N
18.	16327/16328	Korba Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Korba via Chennai Central	N	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N
19.	16333/16334	Veraval Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Veraval	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
20.	12515/12516	Guwahati Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Guwahati via Chennai Central	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N
21.	12507/12508	Trivandrum-Guwahati SuperFast Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Guwahati via Chennai Central	Y	N	Y	N	N	N	N
22.	12081/12082	Kannur Jan Shatabdi Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Kannur	N	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y
23.	16301/16302	Venad Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Shornur Junction	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
24.	16303/16304	Vanchinad Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Ernakulam Junction	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
25.	16343/16344	Amritha Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Palakkad Town	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
26.	16349/16350	Rajya Rani Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Nilambur Road	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
27.	12697/12698	Chennai Superfast Weekly *	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Chennai Central	N	Y	N	N	N	N	Y
28.	19259/19260	Kochuveli Bhavnagar Express	Kochuveli	Bhavnagar Terminus	N	N	Y	N	Y	N	N
29.	16335/16336	Ghandhidham Express	Nagercoil	Gandhidham	Y	N	Y	N	N	N	N
30.	12659/12660	Gurudev Express	Nagercoil	Shalimar	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N
31.	18567/18568	Visakhapatnam Express	Visakhapatnam	Kollam	N	N	N	N	N	Y	N
32.	22113/22114	Kochuveli Lokamanya Tilak Express	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus	Kochuveli	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	N	N

Train No. 12696/12697 stop at Chengannur only during Sabarimala Season(Nov -Jan)

Passenger trains

No.	Train No:	Origin	Destination	Train Name
1.	56304	Nagercoil	Kottayam	Nagercoil Kottayam Passenger
2.	56366	Punalur	Guruvayur	Guruvayur Passenger
3.	56394	Kollam	Kottayam	Kottayam Passenger
4.	56392	Kollam	Ernakulam South	Kollam Ernakulam Passenger
5.	56388	Kayamkulam Junction	Ernakulam South	Kayamkulam Ernakulam Passenger
6.	56392	Kollam	Ernakulam South	Kollam Ernakulam Passenger
7.	66300	Kollam	Ernakulam South	Kollam Ernakulam MEMU

Future expansion plans

Development plan for providing an Escalator for two platforms and Lift facility for Platform 2 is finalized and works has started in November 2013. A new line linking Chengannur with Trivandrum Central via Kottarakara is awaiting approval from the Planning Commission. Another line to Pampa via Pathanamthitta has also been proposed

References

External links

v t e Stations on the Thiruvananthapuram Railway division

Shoranur–Cochin Harbour Terminus section Route	Vallathol Nagar Mullurakarai Wadakkancherry Mulankunnathukavu Poonkunnam Thrissur Ollur Pudukad Nellayi Irinjalakuda Chalakudi Divine Nagar Koratty Karukutty Angamaly Chowwara Aluva Kalamassery Edappally Ernakulam Town Ernakulam Junction Mattanchery H. Cochin Harbour Terminus

Ernakulam Junction–Kayamkulam Junction (Via Kottayam)	Ernakulam Junction Thrippunithura Chottanikkara Mulanthuruthy Kanjiramattom Piravom Road Vaikom Road Kaduthuruthy H. Kuruppanthara Ettumanoor Kumaranellur H. Kottayam Chingavanam Changanassery Tiruvalla Chengannur Cheriyanad Mavelikkara Kayamkulam Junction

Ernakulam Junction–Kayamkulam Junction (Via Alappuzha)	Ernakulam Junction Tirunettur Kumbalam Aroor H. Ezhupunna Thuravur Vayalar Cherthala Tiruvizha Mararikulam Kalavur Tumboli H. Alappuzha Punnapra Ambalappuzha Thakazhy Karuvatta H. Haripad Cheppad Kayamkulam Junction

Kayamkulam Junction–Thiruvananthapuram Central	Kayamkulam Junction Oachira Karunagappalli Sasthamkotta Munrothuruth H. Perinad Kollam Junction Iravipuram H. Mayyanad Paravur Kappil Edava Varkala Sivagiri Akathumuri Kadakkavoor Chirayinkeezhu Perunguzhi H. Murukkumpuzha Kaniyapuram Kazhakoottam Veli Kochuveli Thiruvananthapuram Pettah Thiruvananthapuram Central

Thiruvananthapuram Central–Kanyakumari	Thiruvananthapuram Central Nemom Balaramapuram Neyyattinkara Amaravila H. Dhanuvachapuram Parassala Kulithurai West H. Kulitthurai Palliyadi H. Eraniel Viranialur Nagercoil Town Nagercoil Junction Suchindram Kanyakumari

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