Changanasseri railway station

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

Changanasseri
Express train,Passenger trains Station
Name board in the Platform
General information
Location	Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala India
Coordinates	8.9603°N 76.6781°E / 8.9603; 76.6781
Elevation	6.3 Mtr
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CGY
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram railway division
Fare zone	Indian Railways
Classification	NSG-4
History
Opened	1956 (1956)
Electrified	Yes
Services
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Route map Ernakulam–Kottayam– Kayamkulam–Kollam line km to Alappuzha 0 Ernakulam Junction to Aluva 3 Ernakulam D Cabin A L Jacob overpass Kaloor Road Ponnurunni overpass NH 66 Kaniyampuzha River Eroor overpass NH 85 10 Tripunithura Hill Palace Road 14 Chottanikkara Road Arakunnam overpass 17 Mulanturutti Mulanturutti Block Road 22 Kanjiramittam Muvattupuzha River 29 Piravam Road SH 40 35 Vaikom Road SH 15 Chullithodu Valiyathodu River 38 Kaduturutti Halt Malliyoor Bypass North overpass 42 Kuruppanthara Malliyoor Bypass South overpass 49 Ettumanur Ettumanur overpass SH 32 Meenachil River Kumaranalloor overpass 56 Kumaranallur Meenachil River SH 1 60 Kottayam overpass Mother Teresa Road NH 183 Kodoor River Puthupally Road Sree Durga Temple Road 67 Chingavanam Paruthumpara Road overpass Chethipuzha Kurichy Road Kurichy overpass Plamoodu overpass Vazhoor Road 78 Changanasseri Kaviyoor Road Kuttapuzha Road 86 Tiruvalla SH 7 Manimala River Varattar River overpass Pamba River NH 183 95 Chengannur SH 10 SH 10 101 Cheriyanad Achankovil River SH 10 Kallumala overpass Kattanam Road 107 Mavelikara Pullamplavil underpass Mavellikara - Kayamkulam Road to Alappuzha 115 Kayamkulam Junction SH 5 121 Ochira Chakkuvally Road 129 Karunagappalli Kottarakkara Road Thodiyur overpass Pallikkal River 136 Sasthamkotta NH 183A Kanatharkunnam overpass Kallada River 139 Munroturuttu Pezhumthuruthu Perumon Lake Perumon overpass 147 Perinad NH 183 NH 744 to Punalur Kollam Bypass Kallumthazham overpass Chemmamukku overpass 156 Kollam D Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Junction Central
Location Changanasseri Location within India Changanasseri Changanasseri (Kerala)

Changanasseri Railway Station (Code: CGY) is a railway station in Kottayam District, Kerala and falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways. Changanassery is the largest railway station in Kottayam district. 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.

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 meter gauge was constructed from Ernakulam to Kottayam. Then in 1958 it was extended from Kottayam to Changanassery and linked with Kollam Railway Station and Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station. The meter 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.

Significance

Changanacherry Railway Station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple, Erumeli, Champakulam Kalloorkadu Church, Kuttanad, Vembanad Lake, Vagamon, Kumily, Thekkady, St. Mary's Metropolitan Church, Changanacherry, 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.

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

• Ernakulam-Kottayam-Kayamkulam line
• Kottayam Railway Station
• Tiruvalla Railway Station
• Kayamkulam Junction Railway Station

External links

• Indian Rail Info - Changanssery Railway Station - https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/changanassery-cgy/574