Kadakkavoor railway station
Railway station in Kerala, India
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Kadakkavoor railway station (station code: KVU) is an NSG-6 category railway station on the Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line, serving Kadakkavoor in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India.[1] It is in the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway; the line opened to traffic on 1 January 1918.[2]
LocationKadakkavoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India
India
Coordinates8.6787°N 76.7677°E
SystemRegional rail and Commuter rail station
OwnerIndian Railways
Kadakkavoor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kadakkavoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India | ||||
| Coordinates | 8.6787°N 76.7677°E | ||||
| System | Regional rail and Commuter rail station | ||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operator | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Line | Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible |  | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | KVU | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Thiruvananthapuram | ||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1918 | ||||
| Electrified | 2006 | ||||
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The line through Kadakkavoor, part of the Ernakulam–Thiruvananthapuram route, was electrified in December 2006.[3] A refurbished platform at the station was inaugurated in January 2016.[4] A road over-bridge has been proposed to replace the level crossing (No. 570) near the station.[5]
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akathumuri towards |
Southern Railway zone | Chirayinkeezhu towards | ||
