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 the second largest railway station in Kottayam district, Kerala,[2][3] and is located in the 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 to Template:Stnlnk. Then in 1958 it was extended from Template:Stnlnk to Changanassery and linked with Template:Stnlnk and Template:Stnlnk. 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.[4]
Location
Changanasseri Railway station is located 1 km away from Changanassery town. Distances from various public transport stations are given below:
- Changanassery KSRTC Bus stand: 1 km
- Changanassery Old Private Bus stand: 1 km
- Changanassery Perunna Private Bus stand: 1.5 km
- Changanassery SWTD Boat Station: 2.5 km
Major nearby railway stations
The nearest railway station is Tiruvalla railway station.[5]
- Tiruvalla: 8 km
- Chengannur: 17 km
- Kottayam: 18 km
- Mavelikkara: 30 km
- Kayamkulam Junction: 37 km
- Kollam Junction: 58 km
- Ernakulam Town: 78 km
Significance
Changanasseri railway station serves the people of Kottayam, Alappuzha and Idukki districts as it is at the tri-point of Kottayam, Alappuzha, and 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 Lake, Vagamon, Kumily, andThekkady.
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. Changanasseri is also an FSSAI's 'Eat Right' certified railway station, awarded for safe food practices in the nation.[6]
Major trains halting
Source:[7]
- Nagercoil–Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express
- Charlapalli – Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express
- TVN-Mumbai LTT Garib Rath Express
- TVN-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express
- Kannur–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express
- Palaruvi Express
- Venad Express
- Parasuram Express
- Sabari Express
- TVC-Hazrat Nizamuddin SF Express
- Kanniyakumari-Pune Express
- Island Express
- Kerala Express
- TVC-MGR Chennai Central SF Express
- Madurai-Guruvayur Express
- Malabar Express
- Amritha Express
- TVN-Nilambur Road Rajya Rani Express
- TVC-Mangaluru Central Express
- Vanchinadu Express
See also
References
- ↑ SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems(1 April 2023). Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ↑ Railway Stations in Kerala. Trainweb: RailKerala.
- ↑ Changanassery railway station gets a modern makeover. OnManorama(March 15, 2017).
- ↑ History of Railways in Kerala. Trainweb: RailKerala.
- ↑ Changanassery Railway Station Timeline - Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ Kerala tops with 26 ‘Eat Right’ certified railway stations across India. English.Mathrubhumi(2024-11-13). Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ Trains recently added to the Site - Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
External links
- Indian Rail Info – Changanssery Railway Station