Ernakulam Town railway station

"Ernakulam Town" redirects here. For the city, see Ernakulam.

Ernakulam Town എറണാകുളം ടൗൺ एर्णाकुलम टाउन
Indian Railway Station
General information
Location	Ernakulum North, Kochi, Kerala India
Coordinates	9°59′30.40″N 76°17′12.13″E
Elevation	27 ft
Line(s)	•Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram(via Kottayam/Alappuzha) •Ernakulam-Chennai (via Shoranur-Coimbatore) •Ernakulam-Mumbai (via Shoranur-Kozhikode-Konkan railway)
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Connections	Kaloor Private Bus Stand
Construction
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	ERN
Division(s)	Kochi Railway Division
History
Opened	1890
Rebuilt	2003
Electrified	Yes

Ernakulam Town (also known as Ernakulam North, code: ERN) is one of the three main railway stations in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and is an 'A grade' station under Thiruvananthapuram Railway division. It is situated in the northern part of the city and the stopping point for trains going towards mainly to Kottayam side in the south. This is a convenient station to alight for passengers travelling to Northern suburbs of Kochi city and nearby areas. The station has only 2 platforms. The major railway station in Kochi is the Ernakulam Junction railway station.

Local name of the station

Among Kochites, this station is referred to as "Ernakulam North" or simply "North" as it is in the Northern part of Kochi, to distinguish it from Ernakulam Junction which in turn is referred to as (and was officially called for a long time as) "Ernakulam South" or simply "South".

Facilities

• Computerised Reservation Ticket Counter
• Computerised Unreserved Ticket Counter
• Pre Paid Auto
• Foot Overbridge
• Escalator and subways

See also

• Ernakulam Junction
• Cochin Harbour Terminus
• Tripunithura railway station
• Transport in Kochi
• Karunagappalli railway station
• Indian Railways