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{{About|the railway station|the town|Oachira|the city|Kollam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Ochira
| type = [[Regional rail]], [[Light rail]] & [[Commuter rail]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = [[Oachira|Ochira]], [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Kerala]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|9.131808|76.525223|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India#India Kerala
| elevation =
| line = {{stnlnk|Kayamkulam Junction}}–[[Kollam Junction]]–[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
| other =
| structure = At–grade
| platform = 2
| tracks = 4
| parking =
| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1958}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = [[25 kV AC]] [[50 Hz]]
| ADA = 
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = OCR
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| zone = [[Indian Railways]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| annual passenger earnings =
| pass_system =
| map_locator =
| route_map = {{Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam–Kollam line|inline=1}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Ochira railway station''' (code: OCR) is an 'NSG 6 category' railway station, situated near the city of [[Kollam]] in [[Kollam district]] of [[Kerala]]. Ochira railway station is situated at the borders of Kollam district. It falls under the [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]], [[Indian Railways]].<ref>[http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/6536 Ochira Railway Station]</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/passenger-trains-partially-cancelled-for-two-days-114060600844_1.html Passenger trains partially cancelled for two days]</ref>{{failed verification|date=February 2019}}<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/five-killed-as-train-rams-van-at-level-crossing/article2332780.ece Five killed as train rams van at level crossing] ''The Hindu''</ref>{{failed verification|date=February 2019}} The railway station is situated between {{stnlnk|Karunagappalli}} and [[Kayamkulam Junction railway station|Kayamkulam]]. The nearest important major rail head is [[Kollam Junction railway station]]. The other major railway stations near Ochira are [[Kayamkulam Junction railway station]] and [[Karunagappalli railway station]].

==Significance==
[[Ochira]] is well connected with various cities in India like [[Kollam]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Kochi]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kottayam]] through Indian Railways. It is the nearest railway station to [[Oachira Temple|Oachira Parabrahma Temple]], which is an extremely ancient temple located at the borders of [[Kollam district]].<ref>[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/travel/ochira-temple-153385.html Ochira Temple - Mathrubhumi]</ref> Ochira railway station is under the list of [[Indian Railways]] to be developed as world class railway stations along with other 11 [[Kerala]] railway stations.<ref>[http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/10-more-stations-to-be-made-world-class-railway-stations-1852.html 10 More Stations To Be Made World-Class Railway Stations] India TV</ref><ref>[http://www.oneindia.com/2010/02/24/10railways-stations-to-be-converted-into-world-classstatio.html Railway to convert 10 stations into world class]</ref>|<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/five-killed-as-train-rams-van-at-level-crossing/article2332780.ece Five killed as train rams van at level crossing] ''The Hindu''</ref>

==Services==
Passenger trains having halt at Ochira railway station.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
! style="background:gold;"| No.
!! style="background:gold;"| Train no
!! style="background:gold;"| Origin
!! style="background:gold;"| Destination
!! style="background:gold;"| Train name
|-
|1.
|56300/56301
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|{{stnlnk|Alappuzha}}
|Passenger
|-
|2.
|56391/56392
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|[[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]]
|Passenger
|-
|3.
|56305
|{{stnlnk|Kottayam}}
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|Passenger
|-
|4.
|56304
|{{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}}
|{{stnlnk|Kottayam}}
|Passenger
|-
|5.
|66300/66301
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|[[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]]
|MEMU
|-
|6.
|66307/66308
|[[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]]
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|MEMU
|-
|7.
|56393/56394
|{{stnlnk|Kottayam}}
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|Passenger
|-
|8.
|66302/66303
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|[[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]]
|MEMU
|-
|9.
|56365/56366
|{{stnlnk|Guruvayur}}
|{{stnlnk|Punalur}}
|Fast Passenger
|}

==See also==
* [[Kollam Junction railway station]]
* [[Karunagappalli railway station]]
* [[Kayamkulam Junction railway station]]
* [[Paravur railway station]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Railway stations in Kerala |state=expanded}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Kollam district|Ochira]]
[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1958]]
[[Category:1958 establishments in Kerala]]

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