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{{Short description|Railway station in Kerala, India}}
{{About|the railway station|the town|Changanassery}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Changanasseri
| native_name = ചങ്ങനാശ്ശേരി
| type = Express and Passenger train station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Changanassery Railway Station Main Building - long view.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Exterior of the main station building in 2011
| address = Railway junction, Changanassery Bypass, [[Vazhoor]] road, [[Changanassery]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.449000|76.548665|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India#India Kerala
| elevation = 6.3m
| line = [[Ernakulam–Kollam line (via Kottayam and Kayamkulam)|Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kollam line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 4 (3 passenger and 1 goods)
| tracks = 4
| parking = Available
| baggage_check =
| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1956}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = CGY
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| classification = NSG-4
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| services = [[File:Feature ticket office.svg|20px|Computerized ticketing counters]] [[File:Waiting room icon.svg|20px|AC waiting room]] [[File:Nuvola apps agent.svg|20px|Railway Police Force]] [[File:Feature parking.svg|20px|Parking]] [[File:Feature accessible.svg|20px|Disabled access]] [[File:Italian traffic signs - sottopassaggio pedonale.svg|20px|Pedestrian foot overbridge]] [[File:AB-Autobahnkiosk.svg|20px|Kiosks]] [[File:Aseos Públicos.jpg|20px|WC]] [[File:Aiga taxi.svg|20px|Taxi stand]] [[File:Feature suburban buses.svg|20px|Public transportation]]
{{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways|line=Southern Railway zone|left=Chingavanam|right=Tiruvalla|type=[[Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line]]}}
| pass_system =
| map_locator =
| route_map = {{Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam–Kollam line|inline=1}}
| map_state = Kerala
}}

'''Changanasseri railway station''' (station code: CGY) is an NSG–4 category [[List of railway stations in India|Indian railway station]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone|the Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=4 |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is the second largest railway station in [[Kottayam district]], [[Kerala]],<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.trainweb.org/railkerala/articles/sudha_stns.htm| title=Railway Stations in Kerala| website=Trainweb: RailKerala}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/travel-news/changanassery-railway-station-gets-a-modern-makeover.html| title=Changanassery railway station gets a modern makeover| date=March 15, 2017| website=OnManorama| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422135751/https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/travel-news/changanassery-railway-station-gets-a-modern-makeover.html| archive-date=April 22, 2019}}</ref> and is located in the [[Ernakulam–Kollam line (via Kottayam and Kayamkulam)|Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kollam line]].

==History==
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 Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] to {{stnlnk|Kottayam}}. Then in 1958 it was extended from {{stnlnk|Kottayam}} to [[Changanassery]] and linked with {{stnlnk|Kollam}} and {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}. The metre-gauge line from Changanassery was changed to broad gauge and the railway transportation was started in 1976 by [[Chief minister of Kerala]] [[C. Achutha Menon]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.trainweb.org/railkerala/articles/history.htm| title=History of Railways in Kerala| website=Trainweb: RailKerala}}</ref>

== Location ==
Changanasseri Railway station is located 1 km away from [[Changanassery]] town. Distances from various public transport stations are given below:

* Changanassery [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] Bus stand: 1 km
* Changanassery Old Private Bus stand: 1 km
* Changanassery Perunna Private Bus stand: 1.5 km
* Changanassery [[Kerala State Water Transport Department|SWTD]] Boat Station: 2.5 km

== Major nearby railway stations ==
The nearest railway station is [[Tiruvalla railway station]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Changanassery Railway Station Timeline - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/timeline/edits-changanassery-cgy/574 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
* [[Tiruvalla railway station|Tiruvalla]]: 8 km
* [[Chengannur railway station|Chengannur]]: 17 km
* [[Kottayam railway station|Kottayam]]: 18 km
* [[Mavelikara railway station|Mavelikkara]]: 30 km
* [[Kayamkulam Junction railway station|Kayamkulam Junction]]: 37 km
* [[Kollam Junction railway station|Kollam Junction]]: 58 km
* [[Ernakulam Town railway station|Ernakulam Town]]: 78 km

==Significance==
Changanasseri railway station serves the people of [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]], [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]] and [[Idukki district|Idukki]] districts as it is at the tri-point of Kottayam, Alappuzha, and [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]] districts, and also has good connectivity to the high-ranges in Idukki. Changanasseri railway station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like [[Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple]], [[Erumely]], [[Basilica of St. Mary, Champakulam]], [[St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Changanassery]], [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery]], and to [[Kuttanad]], [[Vembanad|Vembanad Lake]], [[Vagamon]], [[Kumily]], and[[Thekkady]].

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)|Ministry of Railways, India]]. Changanasseri is also an [[Food Safety and Standards Authority of India|FSSAI]]'s 'Eat Right' certified railway station, awarded for safe food practices in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-13 |title=Kerala tops with 26 ‘Eat Right’ certified railway stations across India |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-railway-stations-eat-right-certification-1.10073829 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>

== Major trains halting ==
Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trains recently added to the Site - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/trains |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
* [[Nagercoil–Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express]]
* [[Charlapalli – Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express]]
* [[Thiruvananthapuram North–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express|TVN-Mumbai LTT Garib Rath Express]]
* [[Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express|TVN-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express]]
* [[Kannur–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Palaruvi Express]]
* [[Venad Express]]
* [[Parasuram Express]]
* [[Sabari Express]]
* [[Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Express (via Kottayam)|TVC-Hazrat Nizamuddin SF Express]]
* [[Kanyakumari–Pune Express|Kanniyakumari-Pune Express]]
* [[Island Express (train)|Island Express]]
* [[Kerala Express]]
* [[Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express|TVC-MGR Chennai Central SF Express]]
* Madurai-Guruvayur Express
* [[Malabar Express]]
* [[Amritha Express]]
* [[Thiruvananthapuram North–Nilambur Road Rajya Rani Express|TVN-Nilambur Road Rajya Rani Express]]
* [[Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mangaluru Central Express|TVC-Mangaluru Central Express]]
* [[Vanchinad Express|Vanchinadu Express]]

== See also ==
* [[Ernakulam–Kollam line (via Kottayam and Kayamkulam)|Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kollam line]]
* {{stnlnk|Kottayam}}
* {{stnlnk|Tiruvalla}}
* {{stnlnk|Kayamkulam Junction}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commonscat|Changanassery railway station}}
* Indian Rail Info – [https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/changanassery-cgy/574 Changanssery Railway Station]

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1904]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kottayam district]]
[[Category:Changanassery]]

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