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			{{Short description\|Railway station in Kerala, India}}
	{{About\|the railway station\|the town\|Sasthamkotta\|the city\|Kollam}}		{{About\|the railway station\|the town\|Sasthamkotta\|the city\|Kollam}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2016}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2016}}
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	\| address = [[Sasthamkotta]], [[Kollam district\|Kollam]], [[Kerala]]		\| address = [[Sasthamkotta]], [[Kollam district\|Kollam]], [[Kerala]]
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| coordinates = {{Coord\|9.~~0323~~\|76.~~5991~~\|type:railwaystation_region:IN\|display=inline}}		\| coordinates = {{Coord\|9\|01\|53.2\|N\|76\|36\|03.4\|E\|type:railwaystation_region:IN\|display=inline}}[https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Sasthamkotta_railway_station&params=9_01_53.2_N_76_36_03.4_E_type:railwaystation_region:IN]
	\| map_type = India#India Kerala		\| map_type = India#India Kerala
	\| elevation =		\| elevation = 36.34
	\| line = ~~{{stnlnk\|Kayamkulam Junction}}–~~[[Kollam ~~Junction]]–[[Thiruvananthapuram Central~~]]		\| line = [[Ernakulam–Kollam line (via Kottayam and Kayamkulam)\|Ernakulam–Kottayam-Kollam line]]
	\| other =		\| other =
	\| structure = At–grade		\| structure = [[Intersection_(road)#At_grade_railways\|At–grade]]
	\| platform = 2		\| platform = 2
	\| tracks = 4		\| tracks = 4
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	\| closed =		\| closed =
	\| rebuilt =		\| rebuilt =
	\| electrified = [[25 kV AC]] [[50 Hz]]		\| electrified = [[25 kV AC]] [[Utility frequency\|50 Hz]]
	\| ~~ADA~~ = <!---{{Access icon\|20px}}--->		\| accessible = <!---{{Access icon\|20px}}--->
	\| code = {{Indian railway code		\| code = {{Indian railway code
	\| code = STKT		\| code = STKT
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	'''Sasthamkotta railway station~~'''~~ '''(~~Code~~:STKT)~~'''~~ is an ~~'NSG 5~~ category' [[railway station]] in ~~the [[Kollam district]] of [[Kerala]].<ref>[http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/sasthamkotta-stkt/2763 Sasthamkotta Railway Station]</ref> Sasthamkotta railway station falls under the~~ [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]] of ~~the~~ [[Southern Railway zone~~]] of [[Indian Railways~~]].<ref>~~[http~~://~~www~~.~~newindianexpress~~.~~com~~/~~states~~/~~karnataka~~/~~article92640~~.~~ece Train stoppage at Sasthamkotta]</ref>{{failed verification~~\|date=~~February 2019}}<ref>[~~https://archive.~~today~~/~~20140921062234~~/~~http~~://~~www~~.~~thehindu~~.~~com~~/~~2004~~/09/08/~~stories~~/~~2004090802640300~~.~~htm Railways convenes meet as protests mount]</ref>{{failed verification~~\|date=~~February 2019~~}}<ref>[~~http~~://~~www~~.~~yentha~~.~~com~~/~~news~~/~~view~~/~~1/Train~~-~~services-to-be-delayed Train Services To Be Delayed~~]</ref>~~{{failed verification\|date=February 2019}} It is coming in between [[Munroe Island\|Munrothuruthu]] railway station and [[Karunagappalli railway station]].~~ The nearest important major rail head to Sasthamkotta is [[Kollam Junction railway station]]. As per the latest railway report, Sasthamkotta railway station has generated {{INRConvert\|1.2479\|c\|lk=on}} through annual passenger tickets earning during the year 2016–17.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1513057317774-Profile%20of%20Thiruvananthapuram%20Division.pdf \|title=Stations Profile 2017 \|publisher=Indian Railways \|accessdate=14 March 2018}}~~</ref>~~		'''Sasthamkotta railway station''' (station code: STKT) is an NSG–5 category [[List of railway stations in India\|Indian railway station]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web \|title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) \|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf \|website=Portal of Indian Railways \|publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems \|access-date=3 April 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf \|archive-date=23 March 2024 \|page=7 \|date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is located in the [[Kollam district]] of [[Kerala]].<ref>[https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1641895515486-ANNUAL%20EARNINGS.pdf Southern Railway Station Categorization]</ref> The nearest important major rail head to Sasthamkotta is [[Kollam Junction railway station]]. As per the latest railway report, Sasthamkotta railway station has generated {{INRConvert\|1.2479\|c\|lk=on}} through annual passenger tickets earning during the year 2016–17.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1513057317774-Profile%20of%20Thiruvananthapuram%20Division.pdf \|title=Stations Profile 2017 \|publisher=Indian Railways \|accessdate=14 March 2018}}</ref>

	[[Sasthamkotta]] is connected to various cities in India like [[Kollam]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Kochi]], [[Calicut]], [[Palakkad]], [[Thrissur]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Kanyakumari]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Mangalore]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu\|Salem]] and [[Coimbatore]] through Indian Railways.<ref>[http://www.sasthamcotta.com/Road,%20Rail%20and%20Transport.html Sasthamkotta Railway Station] India Rail Info</ref>

	==Services==		==Services==
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	\|Special Express		\|Special Express
			\|-
			\|16366
			\|[[Nagercoil Junction railway station\|Nagercoil Junction]]
			\|[[Kottayam railway station\|Kottayam]]
			\|
	\|}		\|}

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	==External links==		==External links==
			* [https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Sasthamkotta_railway_station&params=9_01_53.2_N_76_36_03.4_E_type:railwaystation_region:IN GeoHack - Sasthamkotta railway station]

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


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{{About|the railway station|the town|Sasthamkotta|the city|Kollam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Sasthamkotta
| type = [[Regional rail]], [[Light rail]] & [[Commuter rail]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Sasthamkotta railway station.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| address = [[Sasthamkotta]], [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Kerala]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|9.0323|76.5991|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 = Available
| baggage_check =
| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1958}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = [[25 kV AC]] [[50 Hz]]
| ADA = 
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = STKT
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| zone = [[Indian Railways]]
| passengers = 2,459 per day
| classification = '''NSG-5'''
| pass_percent =
| annual passenger earnings =
| pass_system =
| map_locator =
| route_map = {{Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam–Kollam line|inline=1}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Sasthamkotta railway station''' '''(Code:STKT)''' is an 'NSG 5 category' [[railway station]] in the [[Kollam district]] of [[Kerala]].<ref>[http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/sasthamkotta-stkt/2763 Sasthamkotta Railway Station]</ref> Sasthamkotta railway station falls under the [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article92640.ece Train stoppage at Sasthamkotta]</ref>{{failed verification|date=February 2019}}<ref>[https://archive.today/20140921062234/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/08/stories/2004090802640300.htm Railways convenes meet as protests mount]</ref>{{failed verification|date=February 2019}}<ref>[http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/Train-services-to-be-delayed Train Services To Be Delayed]</ref>{{failed verification|date=February 2019}} It is coming in between [[Munroe Island|Munrothuruthu]] railway station and [[Karunagappalli railway station]]. The nearest important major rail head to Sasthamkotta is [[Kollam Junction railway station]]. As per the latest railway report, Sasthamkotta railway station has generated {{INRConvert|1.2479|c|lk=on}} through annual passenger tickets earning during the year 2016–17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1513057317774-Profile%20of%20Thiruvananthapuram%20Division.pdf |title=Stations Profile 2017 |publisher=Indian Railways |accessdate=14 March 2018}}</ref>

[[Sasthamkotta]] is connected to various cities in India like [[Kollam]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Kochi]], [[Calicut]], [[Palakkad]], [[Thrissur]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Kanyakumari]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Mangalore]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] and [[Coimbatore]] through Indian Railways.<ref>[http://www.sasthamcotta.com/Road,%20Rail%20and%20Transport.html Sasthamkotta Railway Station] India Rail Info</ref>

==Services==
;Express trains having halt at the station.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
!! style="background:gold;"| Train no
!! style="background:gold;"| Origin
!! style="background:gold;"| Destination
!! style="background:gold;"| Train name
|-
|16347/16348
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|[[Mangalore Central]]
|Mangalore Express
|-
|16629/16630
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|[[Mangalore Central]]
|[[Malabar Express]]
|-
|16303/16304
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
|[[Ernakulam Junction]]
|[[Vanchinad Express]]
|-
|16649/16650
|{{stnlnk|Nagercoil Junction}}
|[[Mangalore Central]]
|[[Parasuram Express]]
|-
|16525/16526
|{{stnlnk|Bangalore City}}
|{{stnlnk|Kanyakumari}}
|[[Island Express (train)|Island Express]]
|-
|18567/18568
|{{stnlnk|Kollam Junction}}
|{{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}
|[[Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express]]
|-
|16302/16301
|{{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}
|{{stnlnk|Shoranur Junction}}
|[[Venad Express]]
|-
|16791/16792
|{{stnlnk|Punalur}}
|[[Palakkad]]
|[[Palaruvi Express]]
|-
|06015/06016
|[[Ernakulam Junction]]
|{{stnlnk|Velankanni}}
|Special Express
|}

;Passenger trains having halt at the station

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

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Sasthamkotta}}

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

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

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