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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail line
| other_name =
| box_width = 25em
| name = Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
| color =
| logo =
| logo_width =
| image = Kollam Junction railway station - An evening view.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = View of the rail line passing through {{rws|Kollam Junction}}
| type = [[Regional rail]]
| system = Electrified
| status = Operational
| locale = [[Kerala]]
| start = {{rws|Kollam Junction}} ('''QLN''')
| end = {{rws|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} ('''TVC''')
| stations = 18
| routes = 1
| daily_ridership =
| open = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1918|01|04}}
| event1label = Extension up to [[Trivandrum Central|TVC]]
| event1 = {{Start date and age|1931}}
| event2label = Electrification
| event2 = {{Start date and age|2006}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/rail-electrification-inspection-begins/article3033562.ece |title=Rail electrification: inspection begins|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 December 2006 |access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref>
| close =
| owner = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| operator = {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}
| character = At–grade
| depot = [[Kollam MEMU Shed|Kollam]]
| stock = WAP-1, [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] electric locos; [[WAP-7]] WDS-6, [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]], WDM-3A, [[EMD GT46PAC|WDP-4]] and WDG-3A, [[EMD GT46PAC|WDG-4]]
| linelength = {{convert|65|km}}
| tracklength =
| tracks = 2
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| old_gauge = {{RailGauge|1000mm|lk=on}}
| load_gauge = {{convert|4725|x|3660|mm|ftin|abbr=on}} ([[Broad gauge|BG]])<ref name=gauge>{{cite book|title=Railway Track Engineering|year=2010|publisher=[[Tata McGraw Hill]]|location=[[New Delhi]]|isbn=978-0-07-068012-8|page=7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n6XrJJIxQTEC&q=loading+gauge+india&pg=PA7|author=J S Mundrey|edition=Fourth|access-date=6 June 2017}}</ref>
| minradius =
| racksystem =
| electrification = [[25 kV AC]] [[OHLE]]
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h}}
| elevation =
| website = {{URL|http://southernrailway.gov.in:80/sr/indexhome.jsp |Southern Railway}}
| map = {{Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram Central trunk line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line''' is a railway line in [[Southern Railway zone]] connecting the cities of [[Kollam]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] in the state of [[Kerala]], India. The line was opened on 4 January 1918 as the extension of [[Kollam–Sengottai branch line|Madras–Quilon line]] during metre gauge era.

==History==
[[South Indian Railway Company]] has opened the [[Kollam–Sengottai branch line|Quilon–Sengottai railway line]] in 1902 with an intention to connect [[Kollam|Quilon (Kollam)]], the commercial capital of [[Travancore]] with [[Madras]]. [[Port of Quilon]] and the city's commercial reputation has urged the British rulers to connect the city of Quilon with Madras for the smooth transportation of goods including Pepper, Cashew, and spices.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollamcorporation.gov.in/transport |title=Kollam Municipal Corporation |access-date=15 June 2015}}</ref> Later on 4 January 1918, [[South Indian Railway Company]] has opened the [[Kollam]]–[[Thiruvananthapuram]] extension up to [[Chala, Thiruvananthapuram|Chala]]. The terminus was shifted to [[Trivandrum Central]] (Thampanoor) and was inaugurated in 1931.<ref name="qtl">{{cite web|url=http://irfca.org/articles/jimmyjose-20051128-quilon.html |title=History of Quilon |access-date=15 June 2015}}</ref>

==Administration==
This line falling under the administrative control of [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] connects with [[Thiruvananthapuram]]–[[Kanyakumari]] line in South, [[Kollam]]–[[Kayamkulam]] line in North and [[Kollam–Sengottai branch line|Kollam–Punalur–Sengottai line]] in the East.<ref name="qtl"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jimmy|first1=Jose|url=http://www.trainweb.org/railkerala/articles/jimmy_chts.htm |title=Cochin Harbour Terminus|access-date=15 June 2015|website=Trainweb}}</ref>

==Stations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| No.
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Station
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Category
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Avg. daily passengers
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Avg. daily revenue
|-
| valign="center" | '''1'''
| valign="center" | '''{{rws|Kollam Junction}}'''
| valign="center" | '''NSG 3'''
| valign="center" | '''23,285'''
| valign="center" | '''18,48,050'''
|-
| valign="center" | 2
| valign="center" | {{rws|Eravipuram}}
| valign="center" | HG 2
| valign="center" | 225
| valign="center" | 3,022
|-
| valign="center" | 3
| valign="center" | {{rws|Mayyanad}}
| valign="center" | NSG 6
| valign="center" | 412
| valign="center" | 7,200
|-
| valign="center" | 4
| valign="center" | {{rws|Paravur}}
| valign="center" | NSG 5
| valign="center" | 2,761
| valign="center" | 40,480
|-
| valign="center" | 5
| valign="center" | [[Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram|Kappil]]
| valign="center" | NSG 6
| valign="center" | 43
| valign="center" | 513
|-
| valign="center" | 6
| valign="center" | [[Edava]]
| valign="center" | NSG 6
| valign="center" | 532
| valign="center" | 3,024
|-
| valign="center" | 7
| valign="center" | {{rws|Varkala Sivagiri}}
| valign="center" | NSG 4
| valign="center" | 11,427
| valign="center" | 3,04,661
|-
| valign="center" | 8
| valign="center" | [[Akathumuri]]
| valign="center" | HG 3
| valign="center" | 34
| valign="center" | 677
|-
| valign="center" | 9
| valign="center" | [[Kadakkavoor]]
| valign="center" | NSG 6
| valign="center" | 967
| valign="center" | 18,844
|-
| valign="center" | 10
| valign="center" | {{rws|Chirayinkeezhu}}
| valign="center" | NSG 5
| valign="center" | 2,581
| valign="center" | 39,965
|-
| valign="center" | 11
| valign="center" | [[Perunguzhi]]
| valign="center" | HG 2
| valign="center" | 93
| valign="center" | 859
|-
| valign="center" | 12
| valign="center" | Murukkampuzha
| valign="center" | NSG 6
| valign="center" | 195
| valign="center" | 2,937
|-
| valign="center" | 13
| valign="center" | [[Kaniyapuram]]
| valign="center" | NSG 6
| valign="center" | 345
| valign="center" | 3,474
|-
| valign="center" | 14
| valign="center" | {{rws|Kazhakoottam}}
| valign="center" | NSG 5
| valign="center" | 1881
| valign="center" | 75,342
|-
| valign="center" | 15
| valign="center" | Veli
| valign="center" | HG 2
| valign="center" | 62
| valign="center" | 995
|-
| valign="center" | 16
| valign="center" | {{rws|Kochuveli}}
| valign="center" | NSG 3
| valign="center" | 1,720
| valign="center" | 666420
|-
| valign="center" | 17
| valign="center" | {{rws|Thiruvananthapuram Pettah}}
| valign="center" | NSG 6
| valign="center" | 914
| valign="center" | 14,307
|-
| valign="center" | '''18'''
| valign="center" | '''{{rws|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}'''
| valign="center" | '''NSG 2'''
| valign="center" | '''39,157'''
| valign="center" | '''52,91,536'''
|}

== Economy ==
Five stations were prominent lying in between Kollam & Thiruvananthapuram posted well above {{INRConvert|1|c|year=2013}} in annual passenger ticket revenue during the fiscal year 2012-13 and most of their revenue increased during the year 2016–2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1522740292720-ANNUAL%20EARNINGS.pdf |title=Southern Railway - Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2016-17 |access-date=17 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://s1173.photobucket.com/user/ArunVR/media/RTIEarnings2.jpg.html |title=Southern Railway - Annual Passenger Earnings details of Paravur Railway Station |access-date=17 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1536297820030-ANNUAL%20EARNINGS.pdf |title=Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division|publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=11 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1559554713747-ANNUAL%20EARNINGS.pdf |title=Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division|publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| No.
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Station
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Category
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Revenue(2018–19)
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Revenue(2017–18)
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Revenue(2016–17)
|-
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | {{rws|Paravur}}
| valign="center" | NSG 5
| valign="center" | Rs. 1,47,75,303
| valign="center" | Rs. 1,47,35,937
| valign="center" | Rs. 1,47,90,285
|-
| valign="center" | 2
| valign="center" | {{rws|Varkala}}
| valign="center" | NSG 4
| valign="center" | Rs. 11,12,01,390
| valign="center" | Rs. 10,42,54,286
| valign="center" | Rs. 9,81,91,005
|-
| valign="center" | 3
| valign="center" | {{rws|Kadakkavoor}}
| valign="center" | NSG 6
| valign="center" | Rs. 68,78,061
| valign="center" | Rs. 74,39,458
| valign="center" | Rs. 79,23,915
|-
| valign="center" | 4
| valign="center" | {{rws|Chirayinkeezhu}}
| valign="center" | NSG 5
| valign="center" | Rs. 1,45,87,352
| valign="center" | Rs. 1,54,19,697
| valign="center" | Rs. 1,53,14,378
|-
| valign="center" | 5
| valign="center" | {{rws|Kazhakoottam}}
| valign="center" | NSG 5
| valign="center" | Rs. 2,74,99,689
| valign="center" | Rs. 2,41,04,276
| valign="center" | Rs. 2,21,61,918
|-
| valign="center" | 6
| valign="center" | {{rws|Kochuveli}}
| valign="center" | NSG 3
| valign="center" | --
| valign="center" | Rs. 24,32,43,266
| valign="center" | Rs. 22,21,99,424
|}

==Services==
There are currently 67 pairs of services, including 25 pairs of daily services(4 pairs of passengers, 18 pairs of express trains and 3 pairs of Super Fast trains) plying through Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram line. [[Kollam Junction]] is the 2nd busiest railway station in the state in terms of number of services passing through along with trains handled per day and 4th busiest in terms of total annual passengers.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

{{Thiruvananthapuram railway division}}
{{Kollam |state=collapsed}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram trunk line}}
[[Category:Economy of Kollam]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Kollam]]
[[Category:Transport in Kollam district]]
[[Category:Transport in Thiruvananthapuram district]]
[[Category:Economy of Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Kerala]]
[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1918]]
[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division|*]]
[[Category:1918 establishments in India]]

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