Ernakulam Town railway station

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	Legend
	Nilambur–Shoranur line
	to Nilambur Road
	Shoranur–Mangalore section
	to Kozhikode
	Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
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Ernakulam Town
Ernakulam Town
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter station
Other names	Ernakulam North
Location	Ernakulum North, Kochi, Kerala; India
Coordinates	9°59′30.40″N 76°17′12.13″E / 9.9917778°N 76.2867028°E
Elevation	27 ft (8.2 m)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Shoranur–Ernakulam section; Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line; Ernakulam–Alappuzha–Kayamkulam line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Connections	Kaloor Private Bus Stand
Construction
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	ERN
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened	1890; 134 years ago
Rebuilt	2003; 21 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2018-19	11,911 per day
Rank	9 (in Kerala); 6 (in Trivandrum division)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Nilambur–Shoranur line
	to Nilambur Road
	Shoranur–Mangalore section
	to Kozhikode
	Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
	to Palakkad Junction
	↑ PGT limits
	↓ TVC limits
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;
Location
	Ernakulam Town Location within India Ernakulam Town Ernakulam Town (Kerala)

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Ernakulam Town (also known as Ernakulam North, code: ERN) is one of the main railway stations in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India.

Administration[edit]

The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and is an 'A–grade' station under Thiruvananthapuram railway division.

Background[edit]

Among Kochites, this station is referred to as "Ernakulam North" or simply "North" as it is in the Northern part of Kochi, to distinguish it from Ernakulam Junction which in turn is referred to as (and was officially called for a long time as) "Ernakulam South" or simply "South". This is a convenient station to alight for passengers travelling to northern suburbs of Kochi city and nearby areas. The major railway station in Kochi is the Ernakulam Junction.

Location[edit]

Ernakulam Town railway station is situated between Kaloor and Kacheripady. This area of the city is known as "North" due to the presence of the station which was previously known as "Ernakulam North" (locals still refer to it as North station).

The main entrance is situated on the western side of the railway line near to Kacheripady, while a smaller eastern entrance is located on SRM Road. Both entrances are 300 metres from Banerji Road.

All city bus routes to and from the MG Road, Menaka and Fort Kochi/Mattancherry areas stop on both sides of the North overbridge on Banerji road, at "North" and "Lissie" bus stops. The Kochi Metro's Lissie station is located 300 metres away from the eastern entrance.