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{{Short description|karunagappalli railway station}}
{{About|the railway station|the municipal town|Karunagappalli|the city|Kollam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Karunagappalli
| type = Southern Railways
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Karunagappalli railway station.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| address = Edakulangara, [[Karunagappalli]], [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Kerala]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.0672|76.5441|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation =
| line = {{stnlnk|Kayamkulam Junction}}–[[Kollam Junction]]–[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 3
| tracks = 5
| parking = Available
| baggage_check =
| opened = {{Start date and age|1958}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = [[25 kV AC]] [[50 Hz]]
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = '''KPY'''
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| zone = [[Indian Railways]]
| passengers = 4,922 per day<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1559554713747-ANNUAL%20EARNINGS.pdf |title=Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division|publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref> <br>Annual Passengers – 17,96,494
| pass_year = 2018–19
| classification = '''NSG-5'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1559554713747-ANNUAL%20EARNINGS.pdf |title=Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division|publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
| pass_system =
| map_locator =
| route_map = {{Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam–Kollam line|inline=1}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Karunagappalli railway station''' '''(Code:KPY)''' or '''Karunagappally railway station''' is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of [[Karunagappalli]] in [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]].<ref>[http://www.karunagappally.in/train-timings Train Timings-Karunagappalli Railway Station]</ref> Karunagappalli railway station falls under the [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Claims-of-Low-Rail-Revenue-Proved-Wrong/2014/04/07/article2153544.ece Claims of Low Rail Revenue Proved Wrong]</ref> Karunagappally KSRTC Bus Station is only 2 km away from the station. It is one among the railway stations in Kerala collecting crores of rupees through passenger tickets every year (''NSG 5 Category station''). Karunagappalli is the nearest railway station to <small>[[Amritapuri]]</small>. Free WiFi of railway is available here. Karunagappalli is connected to various cities in India like [[Kollam]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Kochi]], [[Calicut]], [[Palakkad]], [[Thrissur]], [[Punalur]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Udupi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Madurai]], [[Kanyakumari]], [[Vishakapatnam]], [[Mangalore]], [[Pune]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Trichy]], [[Tirunelveli]], [[Hyderabad]] etc. through Indian Railways.<ref>[http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/karunagappalli-kpy/570 Karunagappalli Railway Station - Indiarailinfo.com]</ref> In 2019, the rail wi-fi broad-band connection has been introduced in Karunagappalli station.

==Tourist attractions==
The main tourist attraction is the house boat facility in Alumkadavu which is close (only 3 km) to Karunagappally town.<ref>[http://indigenoustour.com/destination/kerala/Karunagappally] Karunagappally Tourism at a glance.</ref> Sree Narayana Trophy boat race, an annual boat race is organised in the Kannety (Pallickal) River, Karunagappally, during the season of [[Onam|Onam Festival]]. The famous [[Chinese fishing nets]] can be found on the banks of the lagoon. The [[Amritapuri]] ashram is also situated in [[Vallikavu]], which is 8 km from karunagappally. Other tourist attractions are [[Alumkadavu]] Backwater, Oachira Temple, Pandarathuruth Church, Sheik Masjid Mosque, Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple, Thazhava, Sasthamkotta Lake etc.

Recently, [[Azheekal Beach]] is gaining popularity as a local tourist attraction and boating (houseboat and speedboat) available in Kannetty Kayal (lake) in Karunagappally.

[[Thodiyoor]] is the nearest village in the railway station. In here so many lakes, rivers and shrubs. Odayilmukk, Veluthamanal, Edakulangara, Theepatti Mukk are the nearest places.

==Services==
;Express trains having halt at the station.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
! style="background:gold;"| No.
!! style="background:gold;"| Train no
!! style="background:gold;"| Origin
!! style="background:gold;"| Destination
!! style="background:gold;"| Train name
|-
|1.
|16347/16348
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|[[Mangalore Central]]
|Mangalore Express
|-
|2.
|16603/16604
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|[[Mangalore Central]]
|[[Maveli Express]]
|-
|3.
|16629/16630
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|[[Mangalore Central]]
|[[Malabar Express]]
|-
|4.
|16301/16302
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|[[Shoranur Junction]]
|[[Venad Express]]
|-
|5.
|16303/16304
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|[[Ernakulam Junction]]
|[[Vanchinad Express]]
|-
|6.
|16841/16842
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|{{stnlnk|Guruvayur}}
|[[Guruvayur–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express]]
|-
|7.
|16349/16350
|{{stnlnk|Kochuveli}}
|[[Nilambur]] Road
|[[Rajya Rani Express]]
|-
|8.
|16649/16650
|{{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}}
|[[Mangalore Central]]
|[[Parasuram Express]]
|-
|9.
|16381/16382
|[[Mumbai CST]]
|{{stnlnk|Kanyakumari}}
|[[Kanyakumari–Mumbai Express]]
|-
|10.
|16525/16526
|{{stnlnk|Bangalore City}}
|{{stnlnk|Kanyakumari}}
|[[Island Express (train)|Island Express]]
|-
|11.
|16345/16346
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|[[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]]
|[[Netravati Express]]
|-
|12.
|16343/16344
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|[[Madurai Junction]]
|[[Amritha Express]]
|-
|13.
|16605/16606
|{{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}}
|[[Mangalore Central]]
|[[Ernad Express]]
|-
|14.
|18567/18568
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|{{stnlnk|Vishakapatnam}}
|[[Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express]]
|-
|15.
|17229/17230
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|[[Hyderabad Deccan railway station|Hyderabad]]
|[[Sabari Express]]
|-
|16.
|16791/16792
|[[Tirunelveli Junction railway station|
Tirunelveli Junction]]
|[[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad]]
|[[Palaruvi Express]]
|-
|17.
|_6327/_6328
|[[Punalur]]
|[[Guruvayur]]
|[[Punalur]]<<>>[[Guruvayur]] Express
|}

;Passenger trains having halt at the station

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
! style="background:gold;"| No.
!! style="background:gold;"| Train no
!! style="background:gold;"| Origin
!! style="background:gold;"| Destination
!! style="background:gold;"| Train name
|-
|1.
|66311/66312
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|{{stnlnk|Alappuzha}}
|MEMU
|-
|2.
|56391/56392
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|[[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]]
|Passenger
|-
|3.
|56305
|{{stnlnk|Kottayam}}
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|Passenger
|-
|4.
|56304
|{{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}}
|{{stnlnk|Kottayam}}
|Passenger
|-
|5.
|66300/66301
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|[[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]]
|MEMU
|-
|6.
|66307/66308
|[[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]]
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|MEMU
|-
|7.
|66309/66310
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|{{stnlnk|Ernakulam Junction}}
|MEMU
|-
|8.
|66317/66318
|{{stnlnk|Kottayam}}
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|MEMU
|-
|9.
|66302/66303
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|[[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]]
|MEMU
|}

==Facilities==
*Computerised reservation ticket center
*Computerised unreserved ticket center
*Automatic ticket vending machine
*Rail-wire Wi-Fi
*Upper Class passenger waiting room
*ATM counter SBI
*Foot overbridge
*Public addressing system
*Catering stalls
*Auto stand (24x7)
*Prepaid parking space
*Coach indication board
*Wheelchairs
*Water cooler

==See also==
* [[Kollam Junction railway station]]
* [[Paravur railway station]]
* [[Punalur railway station]]
* [[Kottarakara railway station]]
* [[Eravipuram railway station]]
* [[Annual passenger earnings details of railway stations in Kerala]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{commons category|Karunagappalli railway station}}

{{Railway stations in Kerala |state=expanded}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Kollam district|Karunagappalli]]
[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1958]]
[[Category:1958 establishments in Kerala]]

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