Tripunithura railway station
Railway station in Kerala, India
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Tripunithura railway station (station code: TRTR) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway terminal located at Thrippunithura, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala. The station is on the rail route between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Ernakulam Junction via Kottayam.
Tripunithura | |||||
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 Tripunithura railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tripunithura, Kerala, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 9.949752°N 76.352556°E | ||||
| Elevation | 18 m | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Lines | Ernakulam South–Ernakulam Town, Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kollam line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Connections |  Thrippunithura Terminal | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz | ||||
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History
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
Tripunithara railway station has two platforms for handling long distance and passenger trains.
Significance
- Tripunithara railway station connected to Kochi metro, 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.[2]
- Tripunithura railway station is located on the side of the Thrippunithura Terminal metro station of the Kochi metro.
Services
SuperFast/Express trains
| 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
| 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 |
