Elevation 18 m Phone 0484 277 7375 Platforms in use 2 | Tracks 4 | |
Similar Sasthamkotta railway station, Angamaly railway station, Tiruvalla railway station, Chalakudi railway station, Chengannur railway station | ||
Island express arriving tripunithura railway station
Tripunithura railway station is located at Karingachira, Thrippunithura which is a suburban area of Ernakulam town, in the Indian state of Kerala.The station is on the rail route between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Ernakulam South via Kottayam.
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History
During the construction of the first railway line in Kerala the king of the royal kingdom of Kochi sold 14 golden caparisons of elephants of Poornathrayeesha temple at Tripunithura to finance the track between Ernakulam and Shoranur.
Layout
Tripunithara railway station has 2 platforms for handling long distance and passenger trains.
Significance
Prominent industries like FACT, Kochi Refineries, Hindustan Organics and Chemicals Ltd, Carbon Black Industries Ltd etc. are in close proximity to the Tripunithura railway station.The information technology park InfoPark, Kochi, is situated at a distance of 9.5 km from Tripunithura railway station. Tripunithura is the entry point for travelers from Idukki district, which is not connected to a rail network.It is also the nearest station for people going to Muvattupuzha, Kolenchery, Puthencruz, Thiruvankulam, Maradu, Kundannur and Chottanikkara Temple.