Akathumuri railway station

Akathumuri (HG3 F category) is one of the 4 railway stations serving the Varkala urban agglomeration in district of Thiruvananthapuram. It is 6 km from Varkala railway station and it is situated in Cheruniyoor Panchayat of Varkala Taluk. It is the nearest minor station for SR Medical College, Sri Sankara Dental College, Golden Island etc. In 2018–19 FY Akathumuri generated â‚ą2.47lakh profit from 12,286 passengers. It is the 19th most revenue-generating and 20th busiest railway station in Trivandrum district.

Akathumuri
Regional rail and Light rail station
Akathumuri railway station
LocationAkathumuri, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India
Coordinates8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723
Elevation4.57 m
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway
Line(s)Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAMY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened1918 (1918)
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz
Previous namesAkathumuri railway station
Passengers
2018–1934/day[1]
Annual Passengers – 12,286 (5.65%)
Location
Akathumuri
Location in Kerala
Akathumuri
Location in India

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