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{{Short description|Railway station in Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Thiruvananthapuram North Railway station (TVCN)
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| native_name_lang = ml
| other_name = Kochuveli
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Name board of Thiruvananthapuram North railway station.jpg
| image_caption = Name board of Thiruvananthapuram North railway station
| address = Kochuveli, [[Thiruvananthapuram]],
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|8.509|76.897|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=title,inline}}
| elevation = 10m
| line = [[Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line|Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platforms = 6
| tracks = 13
| parking = Available
| opened = 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/decongesting-the-trivandrum-central-railway-station |title=Decongesting The Trivandrum Central Railway Station – Trivandrum News |publisher=Yentha.com |date=2012-02-24 |access-date=2013-10-20}}</ref>
| closed = 2019
| rebuilt = 2022
| electrified = Yes
| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = TVCN
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former = Kochuveli
| passengers = 4,559
| pass_year = 60,00000
| pass_percent = 100
| mapframe = -
| pass_system = -
| map_locator = -
| map_type = Kerala#India
}}

'''Thiruvananthapuram North Railway Station''' (station code: TVCN<ref name="stn_code">{{cite web |date=2023–24 |title=Station Code Index |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |archive-date=16 February 2024 |access-date=26 March 2024 |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |page=5 |format=PDF}}</ref>), formerly '''Kochuveli railway station'''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-06 |title=Kochuveli, Nemom railway stations renamed Thiruvananthapuram North, South |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kochuveli-nemom-stations-renamed-thiruvananthapuram-north-south/article68493230.ece |access-date=2025-03-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> (old station code: KCVL), is an NSG–3 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=26 March 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=2 |format=PDF |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is a satellite passenger railway station of [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. It is being developed to ease congestion at {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}.<ref name="Kochu veli Master Plan">{{cite news|title=Master plan to develop Kochuveli terminal |newspaper=The Hindu|date=2006-12-25}}</ref>

Some trains presently operating from Thiruvananthapuram Central, including the [[Sabari Express]], will commence the journey from Thiruvananthapuram North railway station once the station is completely developed. Thiruvananthapuram North railway station also caters to special trains during busy seasons. The trains connect this station to cities like [[New Delhi]], [[Amritsar]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Rishikesh]], [[Hubli]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Mangaluru]], [[Mysuru]], [[Madgaon]], [[Bhavnagar]], [[Porbandar]], [[Mumbai]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Indore]], [[Surat]], [[Nilambur]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Sri Ganganagar]] and [[Nagercoil]].

==Facilities==
*One Foot Overbridge with elevator facility on PF4.
*Computerised Reservation Ticket Counter
*Computerised Unreserved Ticket Counter
*Public Address System

==Accessibility==
The station is situated 1.2 km from the NH 66 [[Thiruvananthapuram]]–[[Kanyakumari]] bypass road and 8 km from [[Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram]]. [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] operates a low-floor AC feeder bus from Thiruvananthapuram North terminal to Thiruvananthapuram city for the benefit of long-distance passengers. The buses are operated from the station at timings based on train arrivals. The nearest bus stop on the NH 66 [[Kazhakoottam]]–[[Kovalam]] bypass road is World Market Junction from where commuters can use the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses towards various places in Thiruvananthapuram city and [[Kazhakoottam]].

==Future developments at Thiruvananthapuram North Terminal==
A pedestrian overbridge connecting platforms on the eastern and the western sides is long-awaited. Platforms 2 and 3 are now fully operational. Thiruvananthapuram North, the satellite terminal of [[Thiruvananthapuram]], is also poised for growth, with the present six platforms and a total of ten once fully developed. The coach care centre, which is undergoing construction, is yet to be completed. Construction of a sickline complex and two pit lines is expected to be completed by May 2025.

==See also==
{{Portal|India}}
* {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}
* [[Thiruvananthapuram South railway station]]
* {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Pettah}}
* [[Kazhakuttam railway station|Kazhakuttam]]
* [[Veli Railway Station|Veli]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ Indian Railways official website]

{{Thiruvananthapuram}}
{{Trivandrum Railway Division}}

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2005]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division]]

Thiruvananthapuram North railway station - Revision history

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