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{{Short description|Southern railway zone}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Thrissur
| native_name = <hr />Trichur
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| image = Thrissur railway station2014.jpg
| image_caption = Thrissur railway station
| address = [[Kokkalai]], [[Thrissur]], [[Thrissur District]], [[Kerala]],
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|10.515|76.208|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| line = [[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section]],<br>[[Guruvayur–Thrissur spur line]]
| platform = 4
| tracks = 6
| other = Taxi stand, Cycle stand and Auto stand
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| depth =
| levels =
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = TCR
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}
}}
| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1902|06|02}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| status = Functioning
| electrified = Yes
| former = [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]]
| mpassengers =
| passengers = 18,580 passengers per day<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1578655532785-ANNUAL%20EARNINGS.pdf |title=Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division|publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
| pass_system =
| pass_year = 2018–19
| pass_percent =
| pass_rank = 6 ''(in [[Kerala]])''<br> 4 ''(in [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division|Trivandrum division]])''
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways|line=Southern Railway zone|left=Punkunnam towards Shoranur |right=Ollur towards Ernakulam | type=[[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section]]}}
| map_locator =
| route_map = {{Shoranur–Ernakulam line}}
| map_state = collapsed
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}
}}

'''Thrissur railway station''' (station code:- '''TCR''')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=0&contentId=13278036&district=Kozhikode&BV_ID=@@@|title=Kozhikode now A-1 station|publisher=Manoramaonline|access-date=2013-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1364980248100-Categorisation%20of%20Stations.pdf |title=Categorization of stations in Thiruvananthapuram Division – Southern Railway|access-date=27 January 2015}}</ref> is a railway station in [[Kerala]], India. Thrissur also is known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala. Thrissur railway station is a major railway head in South India and A1 classified station operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division. It is the busiest railway station in [[Kerala]] state in terms of rail traffic with 189 halting trains. At {{INRConvert|97|c|year=2019}} in financial year 2018–19, it is the fourth largest in terms of passenger revenues in Kerala and the eighth largest in Southern Railway.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala railway stations ahead in passenger fare income|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/kerala-railway-stations-ahead-in-passenger-fare-income.html|access-date=26 December 2016|work=[[Manoramaonline.com]]|date=1 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103063307/http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/kerala-railway-stations-ahead-in-passenger-fare-income.html|archive-date=3 January 2016|location=Thrissur}}</ref> Daily trains are available to Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Mangalore, and Hyderabad.
This station lies on the [[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section]], which is one of the busiest railway corridors in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.manoramaonline.com/edaily/flashclient/client_panel.aspx|title=List of trains from Thrissur railway station, Page 8|publisher=Manoramaonline.com|access-date=2013-08-05}}</ref> It has three satellite stations, [[Punkunnam railway station]] and two minor stations, [[Ollur railway station]] and [[Mulankunnathukavu railway station]]. Thrissur railway station also connects to the temple town of [[Guruvayur]] by [[Thrissur–Guruvayur section]].
{{stack|[[File:Thrissur Railway Map.png|thumb|right|Thrissur Railway Map]]}}

==Layout==
The station has four platforms and two entrances, one at the eastern side which is the main entrance and the second one at western side which was opened in 2010. The station can be easily accessed from Kottappuram side and the KSRTC transport bus stand side. It has three railway over bridges connecting first platform to the second, third and fourth platforms. The station operate passenger trains and goods trains.

==Facilities==
[[File:Thrissur railway staion3.JPG|250px|thumb|left|Passengers waiting for the train at the platform No 2 at the Thrissur railway station]]
{{Railway in Kerala cities}}
* Tickets
The station has five counters for non-reservation tickets in the east side, two ticket counters in the west side and ten automatic ticket vending machines (ATVM) in east also. The reservation counters for the long-distance is situated in the eastern side with four counters in a separate building.

* Waiting halls
The station has an air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned waiting hall for first-class and sleeper class passengers. The round-the-clock air-conditioned waiting hall is maintained with the cooperation of the Kudumbasree Mission. The hall has facilities such as TV, toilet, library, and kids entertainment section are there.

* Google free Wi-Fi
The passengers can access free Wi-fi facility inside the station provided by [[Google]] and [[railwire]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Wi-Fi-facility-at-Thrissur-railway-station/article14632630.ece|title=Wi-Fi facility at Thrissur railway station|date=2016-09-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/free-wifi-at-thrissur-railway-station-from-monday-onwards-suresh-prabhu-inauguration-1.1379794|title=Free wifi at Thrissur railway station from Monday onwards|work=Mathrubhumi|access-date=2018-04-09}}</ref>

* Retiring rooms
The station has four retiring beds in air conditioned Double Bed category (Season price: 840, Non-Season price: 700); eight beds in air-conditioned Dormitory category (S-240, NS180) and one Non-air conditioned Single Bed category (S-390, NS-325).

* Parking
Paid four wheeler and two-wheeler parking is available in the east and west entrance of the station. Pre-paid autorickshaw services are also made to the passengers.

* Food
The station also provides vegetarian and non-vegetarian food through the 1,830 sqft multi-cuisine food plaza.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?district=Thrissur&contentId=11023615&programId=1079897624&tabId=16&BV_ID=@@@
|title=Passengers, you are on observation
|publisher=manoramaonline
|access-date=2012-02-14}}</ref>

* Foot overbridges
The station has three foot overbridges. One in the centre of the station and second and third in the south and north of the station.

There is a computer-controlled coach guidance system and a plasma screen for display of information to passengers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/08/stories/2006090811390300.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126001647/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/08/stories/2006090811390300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-26|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Stone laid for new entrance to Thrissur railway station|date=2006-09-08|access-date=2011-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003071305710400.htm&date=2003/07/13/&prd=th&
|title=Multi-cuisine food plazas in 5 rly. stations|work=The Hindu|access-date=2011-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/21/stories/2009062158440300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624014453/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/21/stories/2009062158440300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-06-24|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Master plan for Thrissur railway station ready
|date=2009-06-21|access-date=2011-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/01/stories/2008070155680300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704081416/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/01/stories/2008070155680300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-07-04|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Thrissur railway station to get facelift|date=2008-07-01|access-date=2011-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/02/stories/2006090210160300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502084725/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/02/stories/2006090210160300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-05-02|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Thrissur railway station to get second entrance
|date=2006-09-02|access-date=2011-12-11}}</ref>

Other facilities available are Parcel booking office, Railway Mailing service (RMS) office, [[State Bank of India]] and [[Canara Bank]] [[Automated teller machine]] (ATMs).

==Railway Police Station==
Thrissur railway station has a railway police station with a Circle [[Inspector]] as the head and one Sub [[Inspector]]s. For the security of passengers, the [[Indian Railways]] have installed 21 high definition cameras which cover all the platforms and the ticket counters which is connected to the main system. There are two 42 inch LCD monitors which monitor all the visuals in the station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/24/stories/2006082423560300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017111638/http://hindu.com/2006/08/24/stories/2006082423560300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-17|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Video surveillance system at Central|date=2006-08-24|access-date=2011-12-11}}</ref>

==Future expansion plans==
The [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]] is planning to quadruple the [[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section]] by setting up a third and fourth line. The new line will cater to the [[International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2530113.ece
|title=DRM sets priorities for rail development
|work=The Hindu
|access-date=2011-12-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.transreporter.com/detail.php?pId=1&Id=11&nId=5601
|title=Top official hopeful of pending raiLway projects
|publisher=Ttransreporter
|access-date=2011-12-11}}</ref> A [[Pedestrian separation structure|pedestrian flyover]] platform connecting all the platforms to the nearby [[Thrissur KSRTC bus station|KSRTC bus station]] is being planned.

==See also==
* [[Ollur railway station]]
* [[Punkunnam railway station]]
* [[Guruvayur railway station]]
* [[Mulankunnathukavu railway station]]
* [[Thrissur Railway Passengers’ Association]]

== References ==
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==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.srailway.com/ The official website of Southern railway]
* [http://www.thrissurkerala.com/other/railway.html Thrissur Railway Station Numbers]

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