Kochuveli railway station

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{{Infobox station
| name = Kochuveli
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Thiruvananthapuram Kochuveli station.jpg
| image_caption = Entrance of Kochuveli railway station
| address = Kochuveli, [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|8.509|76.897|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=title,inline}}
| elevation = 10m
| line = [[Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line|Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 6 (2 additional platforms will be added once doubling via Kottayam and Alappuzha is completed)
| tracks = 13
| parking = Available
| opened = 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/decongesting-the-trivandrum-central-railway-station |title=Decongesting The Trivandrum Central Railway Station – Trivandrum News |publisher=Yentha.com |date=2012-02-24 |access-date=2013-10-20}}</ref>
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KCVL
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
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'''Kochuveli railway station''' (also known as '''Thiruvananthapuram North''' railway station) (station code: '''KCVL''') is a satellite passenger rail terminal of [[Thiruvananthapuram]] city in the Indian state of [[Kerala]]. It is being developed to ease congestion at {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}.<ref name="Kochu veli Master Plan">{{cite news|title=Master plan to develop Kochuveli terminal |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006122522210300.htm&date=2006/12/25/&prd=th&|access-date=31 October 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2006-12-25}}</ref> The Kochuveli railway station is located towards the north of the city, approximately at a distance of 8 kilometers from [[Thiruvananthapuram]] city. The Kochuveli railway station is located near to NH-66 Thiruvananthapuram City bypass.<ref name="Kochu veli Name change">{{cite news|title=kerala e gazette |url=http://www.egazette.kerala.gov.in/pdf/2011/44/part_1/revenue.pdf}}</ref> It is the fourth largest railway station in Kerala state in terms of number of tracks.

The railway station was opened in 2005. The station has two entrances, eastern side and western side. The eastern side has the satellite terminal from where the trains originating from Kochuveli operate and the old railway station is situated on the western side. Currently,{{when|date=November 2019}} 16 long-distance express trains and one passenger train operate from the station. Kochuveli railway station connects passengers to important cities of India.

Some trains presently operating from Thiruvananthapuram Central, including the [[Sabari Express]], will commence the journey from Kochuveli railway station once the station is completely developed. Kochuveli railway station also caters to special trains during busy seasons. The trains from here are to [[Amritsar]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Dehradun]], [[Secunderabad]], [[Hubli]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Mangaluru]], [[Mysuru]], [[Mumbai]], [[Nilambur]], [[Sri Ganganagar]] and [[Nagercoil]].

==Facilities==
*Computerised reservation ticket counter
*Computerised unreserved ticket counter
*Public address system
*Footbridge over the tracks

==Accessibility==
The station is situated 1.2 km from the NH 66 [[Trivandrum]]–[[Kanyakumari]] bypass road and 8 km from [[Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram]]. [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] operates a low-floor AC feeder bus from Kochuveli terminal to Trivandrum city for the benefit of long-distance passengers. The buses are operated from the station at timings based on train arrivals. The nearest bus stop on the NH 66 [[Kazhakoottam]]–[[Kovalam]] bypass road is World Market Junction from where commuters can use the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses towards various places in Trivandrum city and Kazhakoottam.

==Future developments at Kochuveli terminal==
A pedestrian overbridge connecting platforms on the eastern and the western sides is long-awaited. Platforms 2 and 3 are yet to be fully operational. Kochuveli, the satellite terminal of Thiruvananthapuram, is also poised for growth, with the present six platforms and a total of ten once fully developed. The coach care centre, which is undergoing construction, is yet to be completed. Construction of a sickline complex and two pit lines is in progress.

==See also==
* {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}
* {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Pettah}}
* {{stnlnk|Kazhakuttam}}
* {{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Paravur}}
* {{stnlnk|Nemom}}
* [[Transport in Thiruvananthapuram]]
* {{stnlnk|Ernakulam Junction}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ Indian Railways official website]

{{Thiruvananthapuram}}
{{Trivandrum Railway Division}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 2005]]
[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division]]

List of railway stations in Trivandrum

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
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|lon = 76.813
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This is the list of railway stations serving the district of [[Trivandrum]] in the Indian state of [[Kerala]].

* [[Kappil Railway Station]]
* [[Edava Railway Station]]
*'''[[Varkala Railway Station]]''' {{rint|bus}}{{rint|park}}{{rint|heliport}}
* [[Akathumuri railway station]]
* [[Kadakkavoor railway station]] {{rint|bus}}{{rint|park}}
* [[Chirayinkeezhu railway station]] {{rint|bus}}{{rint|park}}
* [[Perunguzhi Railway Station]]
* [[Murukkumpuzha Railway Station]]
* [[Kaniyapuram railway station]] {{rint|bus}}
* [[Kazhakoottam railway station]] {{rint|park}}
* [[Veli Railway Station]]
* '''[[Kochuveli railway station]]''' {{rint|bus}}{{rint|park}}
* [[Thiruvananthapuram Pettah railway station]] {{rint|park}}
*'''[[Trivandrum Central]]''' {{rint|bus}}{{rint|park}}{{rint|air}}
* [[Nemom railway station]]
* [[Balaramapuram railway station]]
* [[Neyyattinkara railway station]] {{rint|park}}
* [[Amaravila Railway Station]]
* [[Dhanuvachapuram Railway Station]]
* [[Parassala Railway Station]] {{rint|park}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Railway stations in Trivandrum}}
[[Category:Lists of railway stations in India|Trivandrum]]
[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division|Stations]]
[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram-related lists]]

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