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Tripunithura railway station
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Tripunithura | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
 Tripunithura railway station | |
| Location | Tripunithura, Kochi, Kerala India |
| Coordinates | 9°56′59″N 76°21′09″E / 9.949752°N 76.352556°E |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Ernakulam South–Ernakulam Town, Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | TRTR |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Classification | NSG-5 |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz |
| Location | |
  Tripunithura Location within India  Tripunithura Tripunithura (Kerala) | |
Tripunithura railway station is a (NSG 5 Category) railway terminal located at Tripunithura, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala. The station is on the rail route between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Ernakulam Junction via Kottayam.
History[edit]
During the construction of the first railway line in Kerala the king of the royal kingdom of Kochi sold 14 golden caparisons of elephants of Poornathrayeesha temple at Tripunithura to finance the track between Ernakulam and Shoranur.[citation needed]
Layout[edit]
Tripunithara railway station has two platforms for handling long distance and passenger trains.
Significance[edit]
Prominent industries like FACT, Kochi Refineries, Hindustan Organics and Chemicals Ltd, Carbon Black Industries Ltd etc. are in close proximity to the Tripunithura railway station. The information technology park InfoPark, Kochi, is situated at a distance of 9.5 km from Tripunithura railway station. Tripunithura and Aluva is the entry point for travelers from Idukki district, which is not connected to a rail network. It is also the nearest station for people going to Muvattupuzha, Kolenchery, Puthencruz, Thiruvankulam, Maradu, Kundannur and Chottanikkara Temple.[1]
Services[edit]
SuperFast/Express trains[edit]
| No. | Train no. | Origin | Destination | Train name |
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| 1. | 12623/12624 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Chennai Central | Chennai Mail |
| 2. | 16382 Only | Mumbai | Kanyakumari | Jayanthi Janatha Express |
| 3. | 16303/16304 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Ernakulam Junction | Vanchinad Express |
| 4. | 16525/16526 | Kanyakumari | Bangalore | Island Express |
| 5. | 22647/22648 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Korba via Chennai Central | Korba Express |
| 6. | 16649/16650 | Nagercoil | Mangalore Central | Parasuram Express |
| 7. | 16301/16302 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Shornur Junction | Venad Express |
| 8. | 16629/16630 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Mangalore Central | Malabar Express |
Passenger trains[edit]
| No. | Train no. | Origin | Destination | Train name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 56385/56386 | Kottayam | Ernakulam South | Kottayam–Ernakulam Passenger |
| 2. | 56391/56392 | Kollam | Ernakulam South | Kollam–Ernakulam Passenger |
| 3. | 56387/56388 | Kayamkulam | Ernakulam South | Kayankulam–Ernakulam Passenger |
| 4. | 66300/66301 | Kollam | Ernakulam South | Kollam–Ernakulam MEMU |
| 5. | 66307/66308 | Kollam | Ernakulam South | Kollam–Ernakulam MEMU |
| 6. | 56390/56391 | Kottayam | Ernakulam South | Ernakulam–Kottayam Passenger |
| 7. | 56387/56388 | Kayamkulam | Ernakulam South | Kayamkulam–Ernakulam Passenger |
| 8. | 56365/56366 | Punalur | Guruvayur | Punalur–Guruvayur Fast Passenger |
See also[edit]
- Ernakulam Junction
- Ernakulam Town
- Seaport-Airport Road
- Transport in Kochi
- Aluva railway station
- Cochin Harbour Terminus
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