Owned by Indian Railways Tracks 1 Opened 1904 Platforms in use 1 | Operated by Southern Railway zone Structure type At–grade Owner Indian Railways | |
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Location Mamood, NH-744, Chandanathoppe, Kollam, Kerala
India Line(s) Kollam–Sengottai branch line Address NH744, Chandanathope, Kottamkara, Kerala 691014 Similar Kilikollur railway station, Ezhukone railway station, Auvaneeswaram railway station, Kundara railway station, Crowther Masonic Hall | ||
Chandanathoppe railway station (Code:CTPE) or Chandanattop railway station is an 'F-class' halt railway station situated at Kollam–Sengottai branch line of Southern Railway Zone, India. It is one among the 25 railway stations in Kollam district. The station is partially serving the city of Quilon. Chandanathoppe railway station is coming under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways. The nearest major rail head of Chandanathoppe railway station is Kollam Junction railway station.
Indian railways is connecting Chandanathoppe with various cities in India like Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirunelveli, Madurai & with various towns like Paravur, Punalur, Kottarakkara, Nagercoil, Varkala & Neyyattinkara. Nearest railway stations are Kundara and Kilikollur. All the Kollam-Punalur-Kollam passenger services and Punalur-Madurai-Punalur service have halts at Chandanathoppe
Significance
Chandanattop railway station is situated at the borders of Kollam city. Chandanathoppe is one among the cashew hubs of Kollam city. It is the nearest railway station to Govt. ITI, Chandanathope. People from areas like Mammoodu, Mekone, Kuzhiyam, a portion of Kilikollur etc. are depending on this railway station.
Kilikollur station is situated 1.7km away from Chandanattop, it is the shortest distance between two railway stations in India.
Chandanattop railway halt station was inaugurated in 1989 following demands from students of Govt ITI Chandanathope