Chandanattop railway station
Chandanathoppe Chandanattop | |||||||||||
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| Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Mamood, NH-744, Chandanathoppe, Kollam, Kerala India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°55′48″N 76°38′30″E / 8.929914°N 76.641712°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kollam–Sengottai branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At–grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | CTPE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Madurai railway division | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1904 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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Chandanathoppe railway station (Code:CTPE) or Chandanattop railway station is an 'F-class' halt railway station situated at Kollam–Sengottai branch line of Southern Railway Zone, India.[1] It is one among the 25 railway stations in Kollam district.[2][3] The station is partially serving the city of Quilon. Chandanathoppe railway station is coming under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways. The nearest major rail head of Chandanathoppe railway station is Kollam Junction railway station.
Indian railways is connecting Chandanathoppe with various cities in India like Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirunelveli, Madurai & with various towns like Paravur, Punalur, Kottarakkara, Nagercoil, Varkala & Neyyattinkara. Nearest railway stations are Kundara and Kilikollur. All the Kollam-Punalur-Kollam passenger services and Punalur-Madurai-Punalur service have halts at Chandanathoppe[4]
Significance
Chandanattop railway station is situated at the borders of Kollam city. Chandanathoppe is one among the cashew hubs of Kollam city. It is the nearest railway station to Govt. ITI, Chandanathope. People from areas like Mammoodu, Mekone, Kuzhiyam, a portion of Kilikollur etc. are depending on this railway station.
Kilikollur station is situated 1.7km away from Chandanattop, it is the shortest distance between two railway stations in India.
Chandanattop railway halt station was inaugurated in 1989 following demands from students of Govt ITI Chandanathope
Services
| Train Number | Source | Destination | Name/Type |
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| 56332 | Kollam Junction | Punalur | Passenger |
| 56331 | Punalur | Kollam Junction | Passenger |
| 56334 | Kollam Junction | Punalur | Passenger |
| 56700 | Madurai | Punalur | Passenger |
| 56333 | Punalur | Kollam Junction | Passenger |
| 56336 | Kollam Junction | Punalur | Passenger |
| 56335 | Punalur | Kollam Junction | Passenger |
| 56701 | Punalur | Madurai | Passenger |
| 56338 | Kollam Junction | Punalur | Passenger |
| 56337 | Punalur | Kollam Junction | Passenger |
See also
- Kollam Junction railway station
- Paravur railway station
- Kundara railway station
- Kilikollur railway station
References
- ^ "Station Code Enquiry - Indian Railway". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Chandanathoppe railway station - Indiarailinfo". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Madurai-Punalur train from tomorrow - The Hindu". Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Punalur-Quilon jn. Section - Indian Railway" (PDF). Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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