List of railway stations in Kerala

Vande Bharat Express in Kerala, through Kottayam line
Vande Bharat Express in Kerala, through Alappuzha line

The rail network in Kerala is operated by Indian Railways. The state falls in the Southern Railway zone. The railways connects the most major towns and cities except those in the highland districts of Idukki and Wayanad.[1]

The total railway network in the state is 1054 kms in length and is controlled by three out of six divisions of the Southern Railway: Thiruvananthapuram railway division headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad railway division headquartered at Palakkad and Madurai railway division headquartered at Madurai, Tamil Nadu.[2]

Major facts about Railways in Kerala

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Stations on Kanyakumari - Mangalore rail-route (via Kottayam)

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Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
ParassalaPASADhanuvachapuram (halt)DAVMAmaravila (halt)AMVA
NeyyattinkaraNYYBalaramapuramBRAMNemomNEM
Thiruvananthapuram CentralTVCThiruvananthapuram PettahTVPKochuveliKCVL
Veli(halt)VELIKazhakuttamKZKKaniyapuramKXP
MurukkampuzhaMQUPerunguzhi (halt)PGZChirayinkeezhCRY
KadakavurKVUAkathumuri (halt)AMYVarkala ShivagiriVAK
EdavaiEVAKappilKFI
ParavurPVUMayyanadMYYIravipuram (halt)IRP
Kollam Jn.QLNPerinad (halt)PRNDMunroturuttu (halt)MQO
SasthankottaSTKTKarunagapalliKPYOchiraOCR
Kayankulam Jn.KYJMavelikaraMVLKCheriyanadCYN
ChengannurCNGRTiruvallaTRVLChanganacheriCGY
ChingavanamCGVKottayamKTYMKumaranallur (halt)KFQ
EttumanurETMKuruppantaraKRPPKaduturutty (halt)KDTY
Vaikom RoadVARDPiravam RoadPVRDKanjiramittam(halt)KPTM
MulanturuttiMNTTChottanikkara Road/ Kurikad (halt)KFETripunitturaTRTR
Ernakulam Jn.ERSErnakulam TownERNIdappalliIPL
KalamasseriKLMRAluvaAWYChovvara (halt)CWR
Angamali (for Kaladi)AFKKarukuttyKUCKoratti Angadi (halt)KRAN
Divine Nagar (halt)DINRChalakudiCKIIrinjalakudaIJK
Nellayi (halt)NYIPudukadPUKOllurOLR
ThrisurTCRPunkunnamPNQMulagunnathukavuMGK
WadakancheriWKIMullurkara (halt)MUCVallattol NagarVTK
Shoranur Jn.SRRKarakkadKRKDPattambiPTB
Kodumunda (halt) KODNPallippuramPUMPerssannur (halt) PEU
KuttippuramKTUTirunnavayaTUATirurTIR
TanurTAParappanangadiPGIVallikunnuVLI
KadalundiKNFerokFKKallayiKUL
KozhikkodeCLTVellayil (halt) VLLWest HillWH
ElatturETRChemancheri (halt) CMCQuilandiQLD
Vellarakkad (halt) VEKTikkottiTKTPayyoliPYOL
IringalIGLVadakaraBDJNadapuram RoadNAU
MukkaliMUKEMahe MAHEJagannath Temple GateJGE
ThalasseryTLYDharmadamDMDEtakkotETK
Kannur SouthCSKannurCANChirakkalCQL
ValapattanamVAPMPappinisseriPPNSKannapuramKPQ
PayangadiPAZEzhimala (halt)ELMPayyanurPAY
TrikarpurTKQChanderaCDRACharvatturCHV
NileshwarNLEKanhangadKZEBekal FortBFR
KotikulamKQKKalanad (halt)KLADKasaragodKGQ
KumbalaKMQUppalaUAAManjeshwarMJS
Station currently disbanded by Railways.[6]
Railway station for Mahé, part of Puducherry Union Territory, but geographically located within the state of Kerala.

Stations on Kayamkulam - Ernakulam Jn. rail-route (via Alappuzha)

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Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Cheppad (halt)CHPDHarippadHADKaruvatta (halt)KVTA
Takazhi (halt)TZHAmbalapuzhaAMPAPunnapra (halt)PNPR
AlappuzhaALLPTumboli (halt)TMPYKalavur (halt)KAVR
MararikulamMAKMTiruvizha (halt)TRVZCherthalaSRTL
Vayalar (halt)VAYTuravurTUVREzhupunna (halt)EZP
Aroor (halt)ARORKumbalamKUMMTirunettur (halt)TNU

Stations on Shoranur - Coimbatore rail-route

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Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Shoranur Jn.SRRMannanurMNUROttappalamOTP
PalappuramPLPMLakkitiLDYMankaraMNY
ParliPLLPalakkad Jn.PGTKottekadKTKU
KanjikodeKJKTChullimada*CLMDWalayarWRA
* One-way station on single line, trains pass through this station enroute Coimbatore towards Palakkad only.The opposite line passes through the forest.

Stations on Palakkad Jn.- Tiruchendur rail-route

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Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Palakkad Jn. (Olavakkode)PGTPalakkad TownPGTNPudunagaramPDGM
VadakannikapuramVDKKollengodeKLGDMuthalamadaMMDA
MinatchipuramMXM

Stations on Kollam- Sengottai rail-route

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Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Kollam Jn.QLNKilikollurKLQChandanattop(halt)CTPE
KundaraKUVKundara EastKFVEzhukoneEKN
KottarakkaraKKZKuriKIFAuvaneswsaremAVS
PunalurPUUEdamannEDNOttakkalOKL
ThenmalaiTMLKathuruthy (halt)KTHYEdapalayam (halt)EDP
New AryankavuAYVNAryankavuAYV

Stations on Shoranur - Nilambur Road rail-route

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Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Shoranur Jn.SRRVadanamkurishi (halt)VDKSVallapuzhaVPZ
KulukkallurKZCCherukaraCQAAngadippuramAAM
PattikkadPKQMelatturMLTRTuvvurTUV
Todiyappulam (halt)TDPMVaniyambalamVNBNilambur RoadNIL

Stations on Thrissur - Guruvayur rail-route

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Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
ThrissurTCRPunkunnamPNQGuruvayurGUV

Defunct/Unused railway stations

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Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Cochin Harbour TerminusCHTSErnakulam TerminusERGMattancherry (halt)MTNC
KaladyBharathappuzha (halt)BPZAAmala Nagar (halt)AMLR

See Also

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Railway lines across Kerala

Proposed railway lines (Under construction/ DPR stage)

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References

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  1. ^ "Introduction" (PDF). Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  2. ^ "The Zonal Dream Of Railway Kerala". yentha.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Thiruvananthapuram Central to be made a world-class station". The Hindu. 7 March 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ^ Google Maps
  5. ^ indiarailinfo.com/train/coimbatore-mangaluru-fast-passenger-56323/7092/44/1470
  6. ^ "No agents for ticket distribution, Railways temporally disbands 5 halt stations across Kerala". English.Mathrubhumi.