Kazhakuttam railway station

Kazhakuttam railway station (Code:KZK) is one of the 5 railway stations serving the Indian city of Trivandrum, Kerala. It lies on Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram rail line. Kazhakuttam is currently the 4th most revenue generating railway station in Trivandrum district.[1] The station falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways.

Kazhakoottam
Light rail and Commuter rail station
Location	Kazhakoottam, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
Coordinates	8.556°N 76.872°E
Elevation	16m
Line(s)	Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KZK
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
Electrified	Yes
Route map km to Kayamkulam Junction to Sengottai via Punalur Kallumthazham Overpass Chemmanmukku Overpass 0 Kollam Junction Chinnakada Overpass FCI Siding SP Office Overpass 4 Eravipuram Arattukulam 9 Mayyanad Paravur Lake 12 Paravur Paravur town Overpass Kilimukkam Lake 17 Kappil 20 Edavai 24 Varkala Varkala Underpass 30 Akathumuri Anchuthengu Kayal 33 Kadakkavoor Vamanapuram River 36 Chirayinkeezhu 40 Perunguzhi Kadinamkulam Lake 43 Murukkampuzha 47 Kaniyapuram 51 Kazhakoottam 54 Veli Veli Lake 58 Kochuveli 62 Thiruvananthapuram Pettah 65 Trivandrum Central Overpass to Nagercoil Junction
Location
Kazhakoottam Location within India Kazhakoottam Kazhakoottam (Kerala)

A high-resolution, LED-based integrated passenger information system has been introduced at Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam, Ernakulam Jn and Thrissur, and will soon be introduced at Kazhakkoottam. Employees of Technopark hugely rely on the station. Recently, a basic food kiosk has been added.

Significance

It is located at Kazhakoottam, which is significant for its proximity to Technopark, Sainik School, Kinfra Film and Video Park, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, DCSMAT media school, PRASAD film lab, Vismayas Max.[2]

Layout

The station currently has three platforms. Food Corporation of India godown is situated in railway station premises.

Services

Some of the trains stopping at the station:

Express trains

No.	Train no	Origin	Destination	Train name
1.	16629/16630	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Mangalore Central	Malabar Express
2.	16303/16304	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Ernakulam Junction	Vanchinad Express
3.	16649/16650	Nagercoil Junction	Mangalore Central	Parasuram Express
4.	12697/12698	Chennai Central	Thiruvanananthapuram Central	Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram Express
5.	16525/16526	Bangalore City	Kanyakumari	Island Express

Passenger Trains

Sl No.	Train number	Source	Destination	Name/Type
1	56307	Kollam Junction	Trivandrum Central	Passenger
2	56700	Madurai	Punalur	Passenger
3	66304	Kollam Junction	Kanyakumari	MEMU
4	56309	Kollam Junction	Trivandrum Central	Passenger
5	56304	Nagercoil	Kottayam	Passenger
6	56701	Punalur	Madurai	Passenger
7	56715	Punalur	Kanniyakumari	Passenger
8	56716	Kanniyakumari	Punalur	Passenger
9	66305	Kanyakumari	Kollam Junction	MEMU
10	56308	Trivandrum Central	Kollam Junction	Passenger

See also

• Trivandrum Central
• Kochuveli railway station
• Indian Rail Info

References

1. "Kazhakuttam Railway Station". Details. India 9. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
2. "Railways seeks Technopark help to develop Kazhakoottam station". Times of India. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2012.