Changanasseri railway station

This article is about the railway station. For the town, see Changanassery.

Changanasseri railway station (station code: CGY) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone.^[1] It is the second largest railway station in Kottayam district, Kerala,^[2][3] and is located in the Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kollam line.

Changanasseri ചങ്ങനാശ്ശേരി
Express and Passenger train station
Exterior of the main station building in 2011
General information
Location	Railway junction, Changanassery Bypass, Vazhoor road, Changanassery India
Coordinates	9.449000°N 76.548665°E / 9.449000; 76.548665
Elevation	6.3m
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kollam line
Platforms	4 (3 passenger and 1 goods)
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CGY
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
Fare zone	Southern Railway zone
Classification	NSG-4
History
Opened	1956; 69 years ago (1956)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Chingavanam towards ? Southern Railway zone Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line Tiruvalla towards ?
Route map Ernakulam–Kottayam– Kayamkulam–Kollam line Legend km to Alappuzha 0 Ernakulam Junction to Aluva 3 Ernakulam D Cabin A L Jacob overpass Kaloor Road Ponnurunni overpass NH 66 Kaniyampuzha River Eroor overpass NH 85 10 Tripunithura Hill Palace Road 14 Chottanikkara Road Arakunnam overpass 17 Mulanturutti Mulanturutti Block Road 22 Kanjiramittam Muvattupuzha River 29 Piravam Road SH 40 35 Vaikom Road SH 15 Chullithodu Valiyathodu River 38 Kaduturutti Halt Malliyoor Bypass North overpass 42 Kuruppanthara Malliyoor Bypass South overpass 49 Ettumanur Ettumanur overpass SH 32 Meenachil River Kumaranalloor overpass 56 Kumaranallur Meenachil River SH 1 60 Kottayam overpass Mother Teresa Road NH 183 Kodoor River Puthupally Road Sree Durga Temple Road 67 Chingavanam Paruthumpara Road overpass Chethipuzha Kurichy Road Kurichy overpass Plamoodu overpass Vazhoor Road 78 Changanasseri Kaviyoor Road Kuttapuzha Road 86 Tiruvalla SH 7 Manimala River Varattar River overpass Pamba River NH 183 95 Chengannur SH 10 SH 10 101 Cheriyanad Achankovil River SH 10 Kallumala overpass Kattanam Road 107 Mavelikara Pullamplavil underpass Mavellikara - Kayamkulam Road to Alappuzha 115 Kayamkulam Junction SH 5 121 Ochira Chakkuvally Road 129 Karunagappalli Kottarakkara Road Thodiyur overpass Pallikkal River 136 Sasthamkotta NH 183A Kanatharkunnam overpass Kallada River 139 Munroturuttu Pezhumthuruthu Ashtamudi Lake Perumon overpass 147 Perinad NH 183 Perinad overpass NH 744 Moonnamkutti overpass to Punalur NH 66 Kollam Bypass Kallumthazham overpass Chemmamukku overpass 156 Kollam Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central   This diagram: view talk edit
Location Changanasseri Location within India Show map of India Changanasseri Changanasseri (Kerala) Show map of Kerala

History

The first train running from Changanassery railway station was established in 1958. Though Railway traffic was set up at Ernakulam and Trivandrum in the form of Kerala, these connections were not directly connected. In 1956, the metre-gauge was constructed from Ernakulam to Kottayam. Then in 1958 it was extended from Kottayam to Changanassery and linked with Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram Central. The metre-gauge line from Changanassery was changed to broad gauge and the railway transportation was started in 1976 by Chief minister of Kerala C. Achutha Menon.^[4]

Location

Changanasseri Railway station is located 1 km away from Changanassery town. Distances from various public transport stations are given below:

• Changanassery KSRTC Bus stand: 1 km
• Changanassery Old Private Bus stand: 1 km
• Changanassery Perunna Private Bus stand: 1.5 km
• Changanassery SWTD Boat Station: 2.5 km

Major nearby railway stations

The nearest railway station is Tiruvalla railway station.^[5]

• Tiruvalla: 8 km
• Chengannur: 17 km
• Kottayam: 18 km
• Mavelikkara: 30 km
• Kayamkulam Junction: 37 km
• Kollam Junction: 58 km
• Ernakulam Town: 78 km

Significance

Changanasseri railway station serves the people of Kottayam, Alappuzha and Idukki districts as it is at the tri-point of Kottayam, Alappuzha, and Pathanamthitta districts, and also has good connectivity to the high-ranges in Idukki. Changanasseri railway station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple, Erumely, Basilica of St. Mary, Champakulam, St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Changanassery, Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery, and to Kuttanad, Vembanad Lake, Vagamon, Kumily, andThekkady.

Changanacherry station bagged 299th position among the stations cleanliness ranking by SWACHH RAIL, SWACHH BHARAT Cleanliness assessment of Non-Suburban and Suburban Stations by Ministry of Railways, India. Changanasseri is also an FSSAI's 'Eat Right' certified railway station, awarded for safe food practices in the nation.^[6]

Major trains halting

Source:^[7]

• TVN-Mumbai LTT Garib Rath Express
• TVN-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express
• Palaruvi Express
• Venad Express
• Parasuram Express
• Sabari Express
• TVC-Hazrat Nizamuddin SF Express
• Kanniyakumari-Pune Express
• Island Express
• Kerala Express
• TVC-MGR Chennai Central SF Express
• Madurai-Guruvayur Express
• Malabar Express
• Amritha Express
• TVN-Nilambur Road Rajya Rani Express
• TVC-Mangaluru Central Express
• Vanchinadu Express

See also

• Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kollam line
• Kottayam
• Tiruvalla
• Kayamkulam Junction