Kasaragod railway station

Kasaragod railway station (Code: KGQ) is a major railway station serving Kasaragod Town in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala.

Kasaragod
Express train and Passenger train station
Location	Railway Station Road, Thalangara, Kasaragod, Kerala India
Coordinates	12.4913°N 74.9877°E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railways
Line(s)	Shoranur–Mangalore section
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KGQ
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Palakkad
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
6,511 per day[1]
Route map km 2 0 Bunder goods shed 0 0 Mangalore Central to Madgaon Junction (KR) to Hassan Junction 0 5 Mangalore Junction 3 Nethravathi Netravati River 5 Tokkottu 7 Ullal Karnataka Kerala 17 Manjeshwar 24 Uppala Shiriya River 34 Kumbala Mogral River 46 Kasaragod Chandragiri River 49 Kalanad Kalanad River 55 Kotikulam 60 Bekal Fort Chithari River 69 Kanhangad 78 Nileshwar 83 Charvattur 88 Chandera 92 Thrikaripur 98 Payyanur Perumba River 101 Ezhimala 110 Payangadi Kuppam River 117 Kannapuram 123 Pappinisseri Valapattanam River 125 Valapattanam 127 Chirakkal 132 Kannur 135 Kannur South 144 Edakkad Anjarakandy River 148 Dharmadam 152 Thalassery 155 Jaganath Temple Gate Mahé River 162 Mahe 165 Mukkali 169 Nadapuram Road 174 Vadakara Kuttiady River 178 Iringal 184 Payyoli 187 Tikkotti 191 Vellarakkad 197 Koyilandy 202 Chemancheri Akalapuzha River 209 Elathur 216 West Hill 219 Vellayil 221 Kozhikode to Shoranur Junction
Location
Kasaragod Location within India Kasaragod Kasaragod (Kerala)

Line

It lies in the Shoranur - Mangalore Section of the Southern Railway zone and is the first major stop for trains departing from Mangalore Central towards Kerala.

Infrastructure

The station has three platforms and three tracks.

Since the station was built in 1898, Kasaragod was a prime destination due to its easy access to the nearest fort Bekalfort.

Services

One train originate from this station. Fifty-seven trains pass through the station with a majority that serve it.

References

1. "Station Re-development Data – Kasargod(KGQ)". Central Railway Zone – Indian Railways. Retrieved 16 November 2016.

External links

• Kasaragod railway station at the India Rail Info