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{{Short description|Railway station in Kerala, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name           = Kozhikode
| name               = Kozhikode
| native_name    = കോഴിക്കോട്
| other_name        = Kozhikode Main Railway Station
| native_name_lang = ml
| style             = Indian Railways
| style = Indian Railways
| type               = [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station
| type           = [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station
| image             = Kozhikode Railway Station from Bridge.jpg
| image           = Kozhikode Railway Station from Bridge.jpg
| image_caption     =  
| image_caption   =  
| address           = Railway Station Road, near [[Apsara Theatre]], [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]],
| address         = Railway Station Road, near Apsara Theatre, [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]],
| country           = India
| country         = India
| coordinates       = {{Coord|11.2465|75.7805|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=title,inline}}
| coordinates     = {{Coord|11.2465|75.7805|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=title,inline}}
| elevation         = {{cvt|11|m}}
| elevation       = {{cvt|11|m}}
| owned             = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator           = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| operator       = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| line               = [[Shoranur–Mangalore section]]
| line           = [[Shoranur–Mangalore section]]
| platform           = 4(1,2,3,4)
| platform       = 4
| tracks             = 6
| tracks         = 6
| other             = [[Bus stand]], [[Taxicab stand]], [[Auto rickshaw|Auto rickshaw stand]]
| other           = [[Bus stand]], [[Taxicab stand]], [[Auto rickshaw|Auto rickshaw stand]]
| structure         = Standard (on-ground station)
| structure       = Standard (on-ground station)
| parking           = Yes
| parking        = Yes
| accessible         = {{Access icon|17px}}
| status         = Functioning
| status             = Functioning
| code           = {{Indian railway code
| code               = {{Indian railway code
   | code = CLT
   | code = CLT
   | zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
   | zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
   | division = {{rwd|Palakkad}}
   | division = {{rwd|Palakkad}}
   }}
   }}
| opened         = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1888|01|02}}
| opened             = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1888|01|02}}
| closed         =  
| closed             =  
| rebuilt         =  
| rebuilt           =  
| electrified     = Yes
| electrified       = Yes
| former         =  
| former             = Calicut Railway Station
| passengers     = 28,463 per day<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1525083000550-New%20Categories%20of%20Stations-PGT.pdf |title=Categorisation of Stations – Palakkad Division |publisher=Southern Railway Zone – Indian Railways |access-date=21 September 2018}}</ref>
| passengers         = 28,463 per day<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1525083000550-New%20Categories%20of%20Stations-PGT.pdf |title=Categorisation of Stations – Palakkad Division |publisher=Southern Railway Zone – Indian Railways |access-date=21 September 2018}}</ref>
| pass_system     =  
| pass_system       =  
| pass_year       = 2016–17
| pass_year         = 2016–17
| pass_percent   =  
| pass_percent       =  
| pass_rank       = 2 ''(in [[Kerala]])''<br> 1 ''(in [[Palakkad railway division|Palakkad division]])''
| pass_rank         = 2 ''(in [[Kerala]])''<br> 1 ''(in [[Palakkad railway division|Palakkad division]])''
| map_locator     =  
| map_locator       =  
| image_size     =  
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| 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}}
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}}


'''Kozhikode railway station''' also known as '''Calicut railway station''' is the largest railway station in the city of Calicut, India. At {{INRConvert|98|c|year=2019}} in financial year 2018–19, it is the third largest in terms of passenger revenues in Kerala, largest in [[Palakkad railway division|Palakkad division]] and the seventh 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> The station has four platforms, two terminals and a total number of six tracks. The first platform has a capacity to accommodate trains with 24 coaches and second & third platform has the capacity to accommodate 20 coaches; and the fourth one has the capacity to accommodate 24 coaches.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/28/stories/2005112809360300.htm ]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It heralds as the only A1-graded station in Palghat railway division with a daily turnout exceeding 25,000 passengers. It is one of the major railway stations in [[Kerala]] with trains connecting the city to other major cities in India such as [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Chennai]], [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mangalore|Mangaluru]], [[Jammu Tawi]], [[Goa]], [[Ernakulam]] and so forth. The other railway stations in the city include {{stnlnk|Ferok}} (''code: FK''), [[Kallayi|Kallayi Kozhikode South]] (code: KUL), [[Vellayil]] (code: VLL) and {{stnlnk|West Hill}} (code: WH).
'''Kozhikode railway station''' (also known as Kozhikode Main railway station)(station code: CLT<ref name="stn_code">{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=23 March 2024 |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 |page=6 |format=PDF |date=2023–24}}</ref>) is an NSG–2 category [[List of railway stations in India|Indian railway station]] in [[Palakkad railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]]. It was given by [[Kallingal Madathil Rarichan Moopan]] to the British Indian Railways for a lease agreement of 99 years.<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=23 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=1 |format=PDF |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is one of the largest and major railway stations in the state of [[Kerala]]. At {{INRConvert|200|c|year=2019}} in financial year 2018–19, it is the largest in terms of passenger revenue in the division.<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> The station has four platforms, two terminals and a total number of six tracks. The first platform has a capacity to accommodate trains with 24 coaches and second & third platform has the capacity to accommodate 20 coaches; and the fourth one has the capacity to accommodate 24 coaches.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/28/stories/2005112809360300.htm]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It has a daily turnout exceeding 25,000 passengers. It is one of the major railway stations in Kerala with trains connecting the city to other major cities in India. The other railway stations in the city include {{stnlnk|Ferok}}, [[Kallayi|Kallayi Kozhikode South]], [[Vellayil]] and {{stnlnk|West Hill}}.


An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, CCTVs and vehicle scanners.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/50-CCTVs-at-railway-station/article15729676.ece|title = 50 CCTVS at railway station|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 25 November 2012}}</ref> The 125th anniversary of the station was celebrated on 2 January 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/kozhikode-rail-station-to-celebrate-anniversary/article12553065.ece|title=Kozhikode rail station to celebrate anniversary|newspaper=The Hindu|date=11 October 2012}}</ref>
An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, CCTVs and vehicle scanners.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/50-CCTVs-at-railway-station/article15729676.ece|title = 50 CCTVS at railway station|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 25 November 2012}}</ref> The 125th anniversary of the station was celebrated on 2 January 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/kozhikode-rail-station-to-celebrate-anniversary/article12553065.ece|title=Kozhikode rail station to celebrate anniversary|newspaper=The Hindu|date=11 October 2012}}</ref>
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==History==
==History==
{{Railway in Kerala cities}}
{{Railway in Kerala cities}}
The railway line to Calicut (now Kozhikode) was opened to traffic on 2 January 1888 and at that time was western terminus of the Madras Railway. The first line in [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]] was laid between [[Chaliyam]] and [[Tirur]], the former an important port town, back then. With the arrival of the new line to Calicut and its growth as an administrative centre, Chaliyam diminished in significance and the railway line to it was subsequently abandoned.<ref>{{cite news|title=A milestone|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/a-milestone/article4013251.ece|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=19 October 2012}}</ref>
The railway line to Kozhikode was opened to traffic on 2 January 1888 and at that time was western terminus of the Madras Railway. The first line in [[Kerala]] was laid between [[Tirur]] and [[Chaliyam]], the former an important port town, back then. With the arrival of the new line to Calicut and its growth as an administrative centre, Chaliyam diminished in significance and the railway line to it was subsequently abandoned.<ref>{{cite news|title=A milestone|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/a-milestone/article4013251.ece|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=19 October 2012}}</ref>


The station houses several vintage fixtures including a recreation club named the Railway Institute built by the British adjacent to the station in 1888 to serve as a venue for the social life of the Railways' employees, and a cast iron mechanical pump set that was imported from England to pump water into steam locomotives.<ref>{{cite news|title=Relics of a bygone era wither away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/relics-of-a-bygone-era-wither-away/article4021117.ece|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=22 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=An old giant, forgotten|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3916724.ece|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 September 2012}}</ref>
The station houses several vintage fixtures including a recreation club named the Railway Institute built by the British adjacent to the station in 1888 to serve as a venue for the social life of the Railways' employees, and a cast iron mechanical pump set that was imported from England to pump water into steam locomotives.<ref>{{cite news|title=Relics of a bygone era wither away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/relics-of-a-bygone-era-wither-away/article4021117.ece|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=22 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=An old giant, forgotten|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3916724.ece|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 September 2012}}</ref>
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==Infrastructure==
==Infrastructure==
The station has four platforms and two terminals. The first platform has a capacity to accommodate trains with 24 coaches and the third platform 20 coaches. The fourth one has the capacity to accommodate 24 coaches.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/28/stories/2005112809360300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070821050617/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/28/stories/2005112809360300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-08-21|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Kozhikode station has 4 platforms and platform capacity|date=2005-11-28}}</ref> It heralds as the only A–1 graded station in [[Palakkad railway division]] with a daily turnout exceeding 25,000 passengers.<ref>{{cite news|title=A case for better railway facilities in Kozhikode|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-case-for-better-railway-facilities-in-kozhikode/article2879077.ece|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 February 2012}}</ref>
The station has four platforms and two terminals. The first platform has a capacity to accommodate trains with 24 coaches and the third platform 20 coaches. The fourth one has the capacity to accommodate 24 coaches.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/28/stories/2005112809360300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070821050617/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/28/stories/2005112809360300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-08-21|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Kozhikode station has 4 platforms and platform capacity|date=2005-11-28}}</ref> It heralds as the only A–1 graded station in [[Palakkad railway division]] with a daily turnout exceeding 25,000 passengers.<ref>{{cite news|title=A case for better railway facilities in Kozhikode|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-case-for-better-railway-facilities-in-kozhikode/article2879077.ece|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 February 2012}}</ref>
==Trains starting from Kozhikode==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!style="background-color:lightskyblue;"|#
!style="background-color:lightskyblue;"|Train No.
!style="background-color:lightskyblue;"|Route
!style="background-color:lightskyblue;"|To
!style="background-color:lightskyblue;"|Distance
!style="background-color:lightskyblue;"|Remarks
|-
| 1 || 12075/12076 || [[Kozhikode–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express]] || [[Thiruvananthapuram Central]] || 400&nbsp;km||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Extended-Jan-Shatabdi-services-from-Friday/article16529956.ece|title=Jan-shadabdi extended to Kozhikode|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 August 2009}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || 56602/56601 || Kozhikode-Shornur Express || {{stnlnk|Shoranur Junction}} || 86&nbsp;km||
|-
| 3 || 56617 || Kozhikode-Kannur Express || {{stnlnk|Shoranur Junction}} || 86&nbsp;km||
|-
| 4 || 56632|| Kannur-Kozhikode Express || {{stnlnk|Kannur}} || 89&nbsp;km||
|-
| 5 || 16511/16512 || KSR bengaluru-Kozhikode Express ||[[Bengaluru City railway station|KSR Bengaluru]]  || 590&nbsp;km||<ref>{{cite news|title=Amid opposition from commuters, Railway Ministry extends Bengaluru-Kannur Express to Kozhikode|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/amid-opposition-from-commuters-railway-ministry-extends-bengaluru-kannur-express-to-kozhikode/article70740483.ece|access-date=13 March 2026|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 March 2026}}</ref>
|-
|}
{{notelist}}
==Major trains passing through Kozhikode==
*[[Thiruvananthapuram-Kozhikode Jan Shatabdi Express]]
*[[Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express|Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha)]]
*[[Kasaragod–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express|Kasaragod–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Kottayam)]]
*[[Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express]]
*[[ Mangala Lakshadweep Express ]]
*[[ West Coast Superfast Express ]]
*[[ Malabar Express ]]
*[[ Maveli Express ]]
*[[ Parasuram Express]]
*[[Ernad Express]]
*[[Kannur–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express]]
*[[ Yesvantpur–Kannur Express]]
*[[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Ernakulam Duronto Express]]
*[[Ernakulam–H.Nizamuddin Duronto Express]]
*[[Kerala Sampark Kranti Express]]
*[[Kochuveli–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express]]
*[[Kochuveli–Mangaluru Junction Antyodaya Express]]
*[[Mangaluru–Coimbatore Intercity Express]]
*[[Nagercoil–Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express]]
*[[Executive Express|Alleppey Executive Express]]
*[[Tirunelveli–Gandhidham Humsafar Express]]
*[[Mangaluru Central - Rameswaram Weekly Express]]


==Services==
==Services==
It is one of the major railway stations in [[Kerala]] with trains connecting the city to other major cities in India such as [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Chennai]], [[Bangalore]], [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Mangalore]], [[Jammu Tawi]], [[Goa]], [[Ernakulam]] and so forth. Other railway stations in the city include {{stnlnk|Ferok}} (''code: FK''), [[Kallayi|Kallayi Kozhikode South]] (''code: KUL''), [[Vellayil railway station]] (''code: VLL'') and [[West Hill railway station]] (''code: WH'').<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2307577.ece|title=West Hill as Kozhikode North Station}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/14/stories/2008071451510300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719091946/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/14/stories/2008071451510300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-07-19|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2008-07-14|title=Vellayil as Kozhikode North}}</ref>
It is one of the major railway stations in [[Kerala]] with trains connecting the city to other major cities in India such as [[Ernakulam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Madurai]], [[Bangalore]], [[Mangalore]], [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Kolkata]], [[Surat]], [[Pune]], [[Jaipur]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Goa]], and so forth. Other railway stations in the city include {{stnlnk|Ferok}} (''code: FK''), [[Kallayi|Kallayi Kozhikode South]] (''code: KUL''), [[Vellayil railway station]] (''code: VLL'') and [[West Hill railway station]] (''code: WH'').<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2307577.ece|title=West Hill as Kozhikode North Station}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/14/stories/2008071451510300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719091946/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/14/stories/2008071451510300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-07-19|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2008-07-14|title=Vellayil as Kozhikode North}}</ref>


==Facilities==  
==Facilities==
An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, [[CCTV]]s and vehicle scanners.<ref>{{cite news|title=50 CCTVs at railway station|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/50-cctvs-at-railway-station/article4132570.ece|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 November 2012}}</ref>
An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, [[CCTV]]s and vehicle scanners.<ref>{{cite news|title=50 CCTVs at railway station|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/50-cctvs-at-railway-station/article4132570.ece|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 November 2012}}</ref>


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*IRCTC Restaurants
*IRCTC Restaurants
*ATMs
*ATMs
*Pre-Paid autorikshaw counters<ref>{{cite news|title=Prepaid auto service launched|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/01/stories/2009090152980300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407051529/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/01/stories/2009090152980300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 April 2010|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 Sep 2009}}</ref>
*Pre-Paid autorickshaw counters<ref>{{cite news|title=Prepaid auto service launched|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/01/stories/2009090152980300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407051529/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/01/stories/2009090152980300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 April 2010|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 Sep 2009}}</ref>
*Pre-paid parking space<ref>{{cite news|title=Protest against high parking fee at railway station|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/24/stories/2010012450400300.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411022421/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/24/stories/2010012450400300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 January 2010}}</ref>
*Pre-paid parking space<ref>{{cite news|title=Protest against high parking fee at railway station|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/24/stories/2010012450400300.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411022421/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/24/stories/2010012450400300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|access-date=5 March 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 January 2010}}</ref>
*Escalator and elevator systems<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/a-new-step-in-kozhikode-railway-stations-journey-to-worldclass-status/article5197948.ece|title = A new step in Kozhikode railway station's journey to world-class status|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 4 October 2013}}</ref>
*Escalator and elevator systems<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/a-new-step-in-kozhikode-railway-stations-journey-to-worldclass-status/article5197948.ece|title = A new step in Kozhikode railway station's journey to world-class status|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 4 October 2013}}</ref>
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[[Category:Railway stations in Kozhikode district]]
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[[Category:Palakkad railway division]]
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[[Category:Transport in Kozhikode]]
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kozhikode]]
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Latest revision as of 10:08, 17 March 2026


Kozhikode
Express train and Passenger train station
Other namesKozhikode Main Railway Station
LocationRailway Station Road, near Apsara Theatre, Kozhikode, Kerala,
India
Coordinates11°14′47″N 75°46′50″E / 11.2465°N 75.7805°E / 11.2465; 75.7805
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Shoranur–Mangalore section
Platforms4(1,2,3,4)
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCLT
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Palakkad
History
Opened2 January 1888; 138 years ago (1888-01-02)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesCalicut Railway Station
Passengers
2016–1728,463 per day[1]
Rank2 (in Kerala)
1 (in Palakkad division)
Location
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Kozhikode railway station (also known as Kozhikode Main railway station)(station code: CLT[2]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone. It was given by Kallingal Madathil Rarichan Moopan to the British Indian Railways for a lease agreement of 99 years.[3] It is one of the largest and major railway stations in the state of Kerala. At ₹200 crore (US$28 million) in financial year 2018–19, it is the largest in terms of passenger revenue in the division.[4] The station has four platforms, two terminals and a total number of six tracks. The first platform has a capacity to accommodate trains with 24 coaches and second & third platform has the capacity to accommodate 20 coaches; and the fourth one has the capacity to accommodate 24 coaches.[5] It has a daily turnout exceeding 25,000 passengers. It is one of the major railway stations in Kerala with trains connecting the city to other major cities in India. The other railway stations in the city include Ferok, Kallayi Kozhikode South, Vellayil and West Hill.

An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, CCTVs and vehicle scanners.[6] The 125th anniversary of the station was celebrated on 2 January 2013.[7]

History[edit | edit source]

Railways in Kerala cities
Cities & connected years
1861 – Tirur

1861 – Kozhikode
1898 – Palakkad
1901 – Thalassery
1902 – Kochi
1902 – Thrissur
1904 – Kollam
1907 – Kannur
1907 – Kasargod
1918 – Thiruvananthapuram
1958 – Kottayam

1989 – Alappuzha
Railway lines

The railway line to Kozhikode was opened to traffic on 2 January 1888 and at that time was western terminus of the Madras Railway. The first line in Kerala was laid between Tirur and Chaliyam, the former an important port town, back then. With the arrival of the new line to Calicut and its growth as an administrative centre, Chaliyam diminished in significance and the railway line to it was subsequently abandoned.[8]

The station houses several vintage fixtures including a recreation club named the Railway Institute built by the British adjacent to the station in 1888 to serve as a venue for the social life of the Railways' employees, and a cast iron mechanical pump set that was imported from England to pump water into steam locomotives.[9][10] The 125th anniversary of the station was celebrated on 2 January 2013. It has been ranked as "The Cleanest Railway Station of India" in January 2018 .[11]

Infrastructure[edit | edit source]

The station has four platforms and two terminals. The first platform has a capacity to accommodate trains with 24 coaches and the third platform 20 coaches. The fourth one has the capacity to accommodate 24 coaches.[12] It heralds as the only A–1 graded station in Palakkad railway division with a daily turnout exceeding 25,000 passengers.[13]

Trains starting from Kozhikode[edit | edit source]

# Train No. Route To Distance Remarks
1 12075/12076 Kozhikode–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express Thiruvananthapuram Central 400 km [14]
2 56602/56601 Kozhikode-Shornur Express Shoranur Junction 86 km
3 56617 Kozhikode-Kannur Express Shoranur Junction 86 km
4 56632 Kannur-Kozhikode Express Kannur 89 km
5 16511/16512 KSR bengaluru-Kozhikode Express KSR Bengaluru 590 km [15]

Major trains passing through Kozhikode[edit | edit source]

Services[edit | edit source]

It is one of the major railway stations in Kerala with trains connecting the city to other major cities in India such as Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Bangalore, Mangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, Goa, and so forth. Other railway stations in the city include Ferok (code: FK), Kallayi Kozhikode South (code: KUL), Vellayil railway station (code: VLL) and West Hill railway station (code: WH).[16][17]

Facilities[edit | edit source]

An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, CCTVs and vehicle scanners.[18]

  • Reservation counters are open between 6:00 am to 8:00 pm
  • Retirement Rooms (transit lodging facility)
  • Cyber cafe
  • Parcel booking Office
  • Railway Mailing service (RMS) office
  • Railway Protection Force – Circle office
  • IRCTC Restaurants
  • ATMs
  • Pre-Paid autorickshaw counters[19]
  • Pre-paid parking space[20]
  • Escalator and elevator systems[21]
  • Battery operated car facility for differently abled persons and senior citizens

ATMs[edit | edit source]

The following bank-ATMs are available at the railway station:

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Categorisation of Stations – Palakkad Division" (PDF). Southern Railway Zone – Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "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. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kerala railway stations ahead in passenger fare income". Manoramaonline.com. Thrissur. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  5. ↑ [1][dead link]
  6. ↑ "50 CCTVS at railway station". The Hindu. 25 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "Kozhikode rail station to celebrate anniversary". The Hindu. 11 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "A milestone". The Hindu. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "Relics of a bygone era wither away". The Hindu. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "An old giant, forgotten". The Hindu. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "Kozhikode rail station to celebrate anniversary". The Hindu. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  12. ↑ "Kozhikode station has 4 platforms and platform capacity". The Hindu. 28 November 2005. Archived from the original on 21 August 2007.
  13. ↑ "A case for better railway facilities in Kozhikode". The Hindu. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  14. ↑ "Jan-shadabdi extended to Kozhikode". The Hindu. 9 August 2009.
  15. ↑ "Amid opposition from commuters, Railway Ministry extends Bengaluru-Kannur Express to Kozhikode". The Hindu. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "West Hill as Kozhikode North Station".
  17. ↑ "Vellayil as Kozhikode North". The Hindu. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008.
  18. ↑ "50 CCTVs at railway station". The Hindu. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  19. ↑ "Prepaid auto service launched". The Hindu. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  20. ↑ "Protest against high parking fee at railway station". The Hindu. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  21. ↑ "A new step in Kozhikode railway station's journey to world-class status". The Hindu. 4 October 2013.

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