Owned by Indian Railways Parking Available Opened 1958 Platforms in use 5 | Tracks 7 Station code KYJ Owner Indian Railways | |
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Location Kayamkulam, Kerala, India Line(s) Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal railway line Address Foot Overbridge, Peringala, Kayamkulam, Kerala 690502 Similar Chengannur railway station, Kollam Junction railway st, Tiruvalla railway station, Kottayam railway station, Aluva railway station | ||
Kayamkulam Junction railway station (Station code: KYJ) is a railway station in Kerala, located at Kayamkulam, Alappuzha District. It stands at the junction of three lines- south towards Thiruvananthapuram via Kollam, north towards Ernakulam via Alappuzha and north-east towards Ernakulam Junction/Ernakulam Town via Kottayam. The station is located at a distance of 5 km from Kayamkulam town, near to Kayamkulam-Punalur Road (KP road).
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History
Kayamkulam rail link came into existence in 1958 when Kollam -Kottayam railway line was inaugurated. The railway station was upgraded to a junction station in 1992 when the rail link via Alappuzha to Ernakulam was inaugurated.
Layout
This station has 5 platforms to handle long distance trains and local trains.
References
Kayamkulam Junction railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA