Changanasseri railway station

Changanasseri railway station (station code: CGY) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway station in Kottayam district, Kerala.[2] Changanassery is the second largest railway station in Kottayam district.[3] It is an NSG 4 category station. There is a chance to halt few more trains in Changanacherry due to the increase in the number of the rushing passengers in Kottayam and Thiruvalla station from Kanjirappally, Changanassery and Kuttanad regions.[4]

This article is about the railway station. For the town, see Changanassery.

Changanasseri
Express train, Passenger trains station
Name board in the platform
General information
LocationChanganassery, Kottayam, Kerala
India
Coordinates9.449000°N 76.548665°E / 9.449000; 76.548665
Elevation6.3m
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Accessible
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCGY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
Fare zoneIndian Railways
ClassificationNSG-4
History
Opened1956 (1956)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Chingavanam
towards ?
Southern Railway zone Tiruvalla
towards ?
Route map
Location
Changanasseri
Location within India
Changanasseri
Changanasseri (Kerala)

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 Kottayam. Then in 1958 it was extended from Kottayam to Changanassery and linked with Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram Central. The metre-gauge line from Changanassery was moved by broad gauge and the railway transportation was started in 1976 by Chief minister of Kerala C. Achutha Menon.[5]

Significance

Changanacherry railway station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple, Erumely, Basilica of St. Mary, Champakulam, Kuttanad, Vembanad Lake, Vagamon, Kumily, Thekkady, St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Changanassery, Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery. It serves the people of 3 districts – Kottayam, Alappuzha and Idukki district.

Changanacherry station is expected to get ISO certification soon.[6]

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.

See also

References
  1. "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. "Railway Stations in Kerala".
  3. "Travel".
  4. "29 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Changanassery SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  5. "History of Railways in Kerala".
  6. "Kerala: 16 railway stations gearing up for ISO certification". The Times of India.


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