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{{Short description|Railway station in Kerala, India}}
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| elevation      = 36.34
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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>


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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 India opened in 1958]]
[[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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Latest revision as of 09:07, 10 March 2025


This article is about the railway station. For the town, see Sasthamkotta. For the city, see Kollam.

Sasthamkotta
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
LocationSasthamkotta, Kollam, Kerala
India
Coordinates9°01′53.2″N 76°36′03.4″E / 9.031444°N 76.600944°E / 9.031444; 76.600944[1]
Elevation36.34
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Ernakulam–Kottayam-Kollam line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSTKT
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
Fare zoneIndian Railways
ClassificationNSG-5
History
Opened1958; 68 years ago (1958)
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz
Passengers
2,459 per day
Location
Sasthamkotta is located in India
Sasthamkotta
Sasthamkotta
Location within India
Sasthamkotta is located in Kerala
Sasthamkotta
Sasthamkotta
Sasthamkotta (Kerala)

Sasthamkotta railway station (station code: STKT) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is located in the Kollam district of Kerala.[2] The nearest important major rail head to Sasthamkotta is Kollam Junction railway station. As per the latest railway report, Sasthamkotta railway station has generated ₹1.2479 crore (US$170,000) through annual passenger tickets earning during the year 2016–17.[3]

Services[edit | edit source]

Express trains having halt at the station.
Train no Origin Destination 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 Nagercoil Junction Mangalore Central Parasuram Express
16525/16526 Bangalore City Kanyakumari Island Express
18567/18568 Kollam Junction Visakhapatnam Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express
16302/16301 Thiruvananthapuram Central Shoranur Junction Venad Express
16791/16792 Punalur Palakkad Palaruvi Express
06015/06016 Ernakulam Junction Velankanni Special Express
16366 Nagercoil Junction Kottayam
Passenger trains having halt at the station
Train no Origin Destination Train name
56300/56301 Kollam Junction Alappuzha Passenger
56391/56392 Kollam Junction Ernakulam Passenger
56305 Kottayam Kollam Junction Passenger
56304 Nagercoil Junction Kottayam Passenger
66300/66301 Kollam Junction Ernakulam MEMU
66307/66308 Ernakulam Kollam Junction MEMU
56393/56394 Kottayam Kollam Junction Passenger
66302/66303 Kollam Junction Ernakulam MEMU
56365/56366 Guruvayur Punalur Fast Passenger

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Southern Railway Station Categorization
  3. ↑ "Stations Profile 2017" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 March 2018.

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