Chirayinkeezhu railway station

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Chirayinkeezhu
Regional, light rail and commuter rail station
LocationChirayinkeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India
Coordinates8°57′37″N 76°40′41″E / 8.9603°N 76.6781°E / 8.9603; 76.6781
Elevation19m
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingYes
Disabled accessDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCRY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1918; 106 years ago (1918)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Chirayinkeezhu is located in Kerala
Chirayinkeezhu
Chirayinkeezhu
Location in Kerala
Chirayinkeezhu is located in India
Chirayinkeezhu
Chirayinkeezhu
Location in India

Chirayinkeezhu railway station (Code:CRY) is a NSG 5 D category railway station in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, and falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. It is the 7th most revenue generating and 6th busiest railway station in Trivandrum district. The station is situated in the Chirayinkeezhu panchayat of Trivandrum.

Details of annual passenger earnings from Chirayinkeezhu railway station[edit]

Year Collection Change in revenue % Increase
2015–2016 Rs. 1,53,08,062 NA NA
2016–2017 Rs. 1,53,14,378[1] Rs. 6,316 0.04%
2017–2018 Rs. 1,54,19,697[2] Rs. 1,05,319 0.68%
2018–2019 Rs. 1,45,87,352[3] Rs. -8,32,345 -5.39%

Service[edit]

Some of the major trains having halt at the station.

No. Train No Origin Destination Train Name
1. 16347/16348 Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangalore Central Mangalore Express
2. 16629/16630 Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangalore Central Malabar Express
3. 16301/16302 Thiruvananthapuram Central Shornur Junction Venad Express
4. 16303/16304 Thiruvananthapuram Central Ernakulam Junction Vanchinad Express
5. 16127/16128 Chennai Egmore Guruvayur Guruvayur Express
6. 16381/16382 Mumbai CST Kanyakumari Jayanthy Janatha Express
7. 16525/16526 Bangalore City Kanyakumari Island Express
Passenger Trains
Sl No. Train Number Source Destination Name/Type
1 56307 Kollam Junction Trivandrum Central Passenger
2 56700 Madurai Punalur Passenger
3 66304 Kollam Junction Kanyakumari MEMU
4 56309 Kollam Junction Trivandrum Central Passenger
5 56304 Nagercoil Kottayam Passenger
6 56701 Punalur Madurai Passenger
7 56308 Trivandrum Central Kollam Junction Passenger
8 66305 Kanyakumari Kollam Junction MEMU

References[edit]

  1. "Stations Profile 2017" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  2. "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. "Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2018-19" (PDF). Retrieved 8 July 2019.