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]

The first railway line in the state was laid from Tirur to Chaliyam (Kozhikode), with the oldest Railway Station at Tirur, passing through Tanur, Parappanangadi, Vallikkunnu, and Kadalundi.[3][4] The railway was extended from Tirur to Kuttippuram through Tirunavaya in the same year.[4] It was again extended from Kuttippuram to Shoranur through Pattambi in 1862, resulting in the establishment of Shoranur Junction railway station, which is also the largest railway junction in the state.[4] Major railway transport between Chaliyam–Tirur began on 12 March 1861,[4] from Tirur-Shoranur in 1862,[4] from Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section in 1902, from Kollam–Sengottai on 1 July 1904, Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram on 4 January 1918, from Nilambur-Shoranur in 1927, from Ernakulam–Kottayam in 1956, from Kottayam–Kollam in 1958, from Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari in 1979 and from the Thrissur-Guruvayur Section in 1994.[5] The Nilambur–Shoranur line is one of the shortest broad gauge railway lines in India.[6] It was established in the British era for the transportation of Nilambur teaks and Angadipuram Laterite to United Kingdom through the port at Kozhikode.[6] The presence of Palakkad Gap on Western Ghats makes the Shoranur Junction railway station important as it connects the southwestern coast of India (Mangalore) with the southeastern coast (Chennai).[7] Kochi Metro is the metro rail system in the city of Kochi. It is the only metro rail system in Kerala.

Major facts about Railways in Kerala

Number of railway stations by district

No. District Operational stations Total stations
1 Kollam 25 25
2 Palakkad 23 28
3 Thiruvananthapuram 20 20
4 Alappuzha 20 20
5 Thrissur 15 16
6 Kozhikode 15 15
7 Ernakulam 14 18
8 Malappuram 13 14
9 Kannur 13 13
10 Kasaragod 12 12
11 Kottayam 10 10
12 Pathanamthitta 1 1
181 192

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

Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
ParassalaPASADhanuvachapuram (halt)DAVMAmaravila (halt)AMVA
NeyyattinkaraNYYBalaramapuramBRAMThiruvananthapuram South (Nemom)TVCS

(old - NEM)

Thiruvananthapuram CentralTVCThiruvananthapuram PettahTVPThiruvananthapuram North (Kochuveli)TVCN

(old -KCVL)

Veli(halt)VELIKazhakuttamKZKKaniyapuramKXP
MurukkampuzhaMQUPerunguzhi (halt)PGZChirayinkeezhCRY
KadakavurKVUAkathumuri (halt)AMYVarkala SivagiriVAK
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) † KODN Pallippuram PUM Perssannur (halt) † PEU
Kuttippuram KTU Tirunnavaya TUA Tirur TIR
Tanur TA Parappanangadi PGI Vallikunnu VLI
Kadalundi KN Ferok FK Kallayi KUL
Kozhikkode CLT Vellayil (halt) † VLL West Hill WH
Elattur ETR Chemancheri (halt) † CMC Quilandi QLD
Vellarakkad (halt) † VEK Tikkotti TKT Payyoli PYOL
Iringal IGL Vadakara BDJ Nadapuram Road NAU
Mukkali MUKE Mahe ‡ MAHE Jagannath Temple Gate JGE
Thalassery TLY Dharmadam DMD Etakkot ETK
Kannur South CS Kannur CAN Chirakkal † CQL
Valapattanam VAPM Pappinisseri PPNS Kannapuram KPQ
Payangadi PAZ Ezhimala (halt) ELM Payyanur PAY
Trikarpur TKQ Chandera CDRA Charvattur CHV
Nileshwar NLE Kanhangad KZE Bekal Fort BFR
Kotikulam KQK Kalanad (halt) KLAD Kasaragod KGQ
Kumbala KMQ Uppala UAA Manjeshwar MJS
† Station currently disbanded by Railways.[11]
‡ 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)

Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Cheppad (halt)CHPDHarippadHADKaruvatta (halt)KVTA
Takazhi (halt) TZH Ambalapuzha AMPA Punnapra (halt) PNPR
Alappuzha ALLP Tumboli (halt) TMPY Kalavur (halt) KAVR
Mararikulam MAKM Tiruvizha (halt) TRVZ Cherthala SRTL
Vayalar (halt) VAY Turavur TUVR Ezhupunna (halt) EZP
Aroor (halt) AROR Kumbalam KUMM Tirunettur (halt) † TNU
† Station currently disbanded by Railways.

Stations on Shoranur - Coimbatore rail-route

Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Shoranur Jn.SRRMannanurMNUROttappalamOTP
Palappuram †[12] PLPM Lakkiti LDY Mankara MNY
Parli PLL Palakkad Jn. PGT Kottekad KTKU
Kanjikode KJKT Chullimada* CLMD Walayar WRA
* 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

Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Palakkad Jn. (Olavakkode)PGTPalakkad TownPGTNPudunagaramPDGM
Vadakannikapuram † VDK Kollengode KLGD Muthalamada MMDA
† Station currently disbanded by Railways.

Stations on Kollam- Sengottai rail-route
km
to Trivandrum Central
0
 Kollam Junction Bus interchangeParking
Chemmamukku overpass
Kollam Bypass (NH66)
to Kayamkulam Junction
TVCTooltip Thiruvananthapuram railway division
MDUTooltip Madurai railway division
limits
NH744-IN.svg NH 744
6
 Kilikollur
8
 Chandanattop Halt
NH183-IN.svg NH 183
13
 Kundara Bus interchangeParking
Chittumala Road
15
 Kundara East
NH744-IN.svg NH 744
19
 Ezhukone
Nedumankavu Road
NH744-IN.svg NH 744
Ampalathumkala overpass
NH744-IN.svg NH 744
NH744-IN.svg NH 744
25
 Kottarakara
Kottarakara Street overpass
SH1-IN jct.svg SH 1
Mylom Thodu
30
 Kuri
Thalavoor Road
37
 Auvaneeswarem
45
 Punalur Parking
Kallada River
SH8-IN jct.svg SH 8
NH744-IN.svg NH 744
NH744-IN.svg NH 744
Anapettakongal Road
55
 Edamann
Urukkunnu Tunnel
77
 Ottakkal
Tenmala Tunnel 1
66
 Thenmala Bus interchangeParking
Tenmala Tunnel 2
Tenmala Tunnel 3
Tenmala Tunnel 4
13 arch bridge
Achankoil River
70
 Kazhuthurutty
77
 Edapalayam
75
 New Aryankavu
79
 AryankavuBus interchangeParking
NH744-IN.svg NH 744
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Aryankavu Tunnel
NH744-IN.svg NH 744
87
 Bhagavathipuram
93
 Sengottai Parking
Elattur Road
SH 39A Tamil Nadu
NH744-IN.svg NH 744
102
 Tenkasi JunctionParking
to Virudhunagar Junction
to Tirunelveli Junction
Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Kollam Jn.QLNKilikollurKLQChandanattop (halt)CTPE
Kundara KUV Kundara East KFV Ezhukone EKN
Kottarakkara KKZ Kuri KIF Auvaneeswaram AVS
Punalur PUU Edamann EDN Ottakkal OKL
Thenmalai TML Kathuruthy (halt) KTHY Edapalayam (halt) EDP
New Aryankavu AYVN Aryankavu AYV

Stations on Shoranur - Nilambur Road rail-route

Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Shoranur Jn.SRRVadanamkurishi (halt)VDKSVallapuzhaVPZ
Kulukkallur KZC Cherukara CQA Angadippuram AAM
Pattikkad PKQ Melattur MLTR Tuvvur TUV
Todiyappulam (halt) TDPM Vaniyambalam VNB Nilambur Road NIL

Stations on Thrissur - Guruvayur rail-route

Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
ThrissurTCRPunkunnamPNQGuruvayurGUV

Non-passenger Freight stations

Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Cochin Harbour TerminusCHTSVallarpadam (Ernakulam Siding)[13]VPDP

Planned Railway stations

Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
Cochin Airport (Nedumbassery)[14]Vizhinjam Port[15]

Defunct/Unused railway stations

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

Non-operational railway stations

Railway stationStation codeRailway stationStation codeRailway stationStation code
ChullimadaCLMDKottekadKTKUPerashshannurPEU
Vadakannikapuram [16]VDK Kodumunda †KODNTirunetturTNU
Tiruvangur TVF Cherukunnu CRKU Thiruvachira [17]

See also

Railway lines across Kerala

Proposed railway lines (Under construction/ DPR stage)

References

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  2. ↑ "The Zonal Dream Of Railway Kerala". yentha.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (29 December 2012). "'Lifeline' of Malabar turns 125". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "ആ ചൂളംവിളി പിന്നെയും പിന്നെയും..." Mathrubhumi. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "RailKerala". Trainweb. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  6. 1 2 "The Nilambur news". Kerala Tourism. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Subramanian, T. S (28 January 2007). "Roman connection in Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "Thiruvananthapuram Central to be made a world-class station". The Hindu. 7 March 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Google Maps
  10. ↑ indiarailinfo.com/train/coimbatore-mangaluru-fast-passenger-56323/7092/44/1470
  11. ↑ "No agents for ticket distribution, Railways temporally disbands 5 halt stations across Kerala". English.Mathrubhumi.
  12. ↑ "Chirakkal, Vellarakkad railway stations to be history on Monday". Chirakkal, Vellarakkad railway stations to be history on Monday. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  13. ↑ karthik. "Ernakulam Siding Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "കൊച്ചി വിമാനത്താവളത്തിനടുത്ത് പുതിയ റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷൻ, ഒരു വർഷത്തിനകം പൂർത്തിയാക്കും; ചെലവ് 19 കോടി". കൊച്ചി വിമാനത്താവളത്തിനടുത്ത് പുതിയ റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷൻ, ഒരു വർഷത്തിനകം പൂർത്തിയാക്കും; ചെലവ് 19 കോടി (in Malayalam). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "DPR for Balaramapuram station-Vizhinjam port underground railway line approved". English.Mathrubhumi. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Railway to close down Vadakannikapuram railway station at MGR's birthplace". Railway to close down Vadakannikapuram railway station at MGR’s birthplace. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  17. ↑ "ഒരു തീവണ്ടിക്കഥ..." ഒരു തീവണ്ടിക്കഥ... (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
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