Kazhakuttam railway station

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Kazhakoottam

Indian Railways station

General information

Location

Kazhakoottam, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala
India

Coordinates

8°33′22″N 76°52′19″E / 8.556°N 76.872°E / 8.556; 76.872

Elevation

16m

Line(s)

Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line

Platforms

Tracks

Construction

Structure type

Standard (on-ground station)

Accessible

Other information

Status

Functioning

Station code

KZK

Zone(s)

Southern Railway zone

Division(s)

ThiruvananthapuramTooltip Thiruvananthapuram railway division

History

Electrified

Yes

Route map

Kollam Junction–Thiruvananthapuram Central trunk line

Legend

				km
					to Ernakulam
					to Sengottai
				0	Kollam Junction
					Chinnakada overpass
					SP Office overpass
				4.6	Eravipuram
				8.9	Mayyanad
					Paravur Lake
				12.4	Paravur
					Paravur town overpass
					Edava Lake
				17.0	Kappil H.
				19.9	Edava
				23.7	Varkala
					Maithanam underpass
				30.1	Akathumuri
				32.8	Kadakkavoor
					Kadakkavoor overpass
				35.9	Chirayinkeezhu
				40.0	Perunguzhi
				43.2	Murukkampuzha
				47.2	Kaniyapuram
					Kazhakuttam overpass
				51.3	Kazhakuttam
				57.5	Kochuveli
					Chakka overpass
				62.1	Pettah
					Kizhakkekotta overpass
				64.6	Thiruvananthapuram Central

					to Nagercoil Junction

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Location
KazhakoottamLocation within IndiaShow map of IndiaKazhakoottamKazhakoottam (Kerala)Show map of Kerala

Kazhakuttam railway station (station code: KZK) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is one of the 5 railway stations serving the Indian city of Trivandrum, the capital of the state of Kerala. It lies on the Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram rail line. Kazhakuttam is currently the 4th-most revenue generating railway station in Trivandrum district. The station falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways. Kaniyapuram and Veli railway stations are the nearby stations on the north and south, respectively.

Significance

It is located at Kazhakoottam, which is significant for its proximity to the IT hub of the state Technopark, Sainik School, Kinfra Film and Video Park, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, DCSMAT media school, PRASAD film lab, Vismayas Max. Employees of Technopark and VSSC hugely rely on this station. Food Corporation of India godown is also situated in the railway station premises.

Layout

The station has currently three platforms. Recently, a basic food kiosk has been also added. A high-resolution, LED-based integrated passenger information system has been introduced at Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam, Ernakulam Jn and Thrissur, and will soon be introduced at Kazhakkoottam.

Services

Some of the trains stopping at the station:

Express trains

No.	Train no	Origin	Destination	Train name
1.	16629/16630	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Mangalore Central	Malabar Express
2.	16303/16304	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Ernakulam Junction	Vanchinad Express
3.	16649/16650	Nagercoil Junction	Mangalore Central	Parasuram Express
4.	12697/12698	Chennai Central	Thiruvanananthapuram Central	Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram Express
5.	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	56715	Punalur	Kanniyakumari	Passenger
8	56716	Kanniyakumari	Punalur	Passenger
9	66305	Kanyakumari	Kollam Junction	MEMU
10	56308	Trivandrum Central	Kollam Junction	Passenger

References

"SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
"Kazhakuttam Railway Station". Details. India 9. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
"Railways seeks Technopark help to develop Kazhakoottam station". The Times of India. 8 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

Industry

Health

Places of
worship

Education and
research

Lower	Arya Central School Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Chinmaya Vidyalayas Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Loyola School Mannam Memorial Residential Higher Secondary School The Oxford School Sainik School Kazhakootam St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School St.Thomas School, Thiruvananthapuram Trivandrum International School VSSC Central School
Higher	APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University College of Engineering, Trivandrum (CET) College of Fine Arts Trivandrum Government Engineering College Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology Mahatma Gandhi College Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology Mar Ivanios College Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering SUT Academy of Medical Sciences University College University of Kerala
Research	Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology National Centre for Earth Science Studies Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Centre for Development of Imaging Technology Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park

Media and
entertainment

Festivals & events

Other topics

Category

Thiruvananthapuram railway division

Headquarters

Thiruvananthapuram Central

Railway lines

Engine sheds

Rail bridge

Vembanad Rail Bridge

Railway stations

Kerala

Railway stations in Kerala

SRTooltip Southern Railway zone

Thiruvananthapuram	Parassala Neyyattinkara Nemom Thiruvananthapuram Central Thiruvananthapuram Pettah Kochuveli Kazhakuttam Chirayinkeezhu Kadakkavoor Varkala Sivagiri Paravur Mayyanad Eravipuram Kollam Junction Perinad Munroturuttu Sasthamkotta Karunagappalli Ochira Kayamkulam Junction Haripad Thakazhy Ambalappuzha Alappuzha Mararikulam Cherthala Thuravoor Mavelikara Chengannur Tiruvalla Changanasseri Kottayam Ettumanur Vaikom Road Piravam Road Chottanikkara Road Tripunithura Ernakulam Junction Ernakulam Town Cochin Harbour Terminus Edappally Aluva Chowwara Angamaly Koratty Divine Nagar Chalakudi Irinjalakuda Nellayi Pudukad Ollur Thrissur Punkunnam Guruvayur Mulankunnathukavu Wadakkanchery Mullurkara Vallathol Nagar
Palakkad	Shoranur Junction Ottapalam Lakkidi Palakkad Junction Palakkad Town Kollengode Kanjikode Walayar Angadipuram Tirur Tirunnavaya Tanur Parappanangadi Ferok Kozhikode West Hill Koyilandy Payyoli Vadakara Nadapuram Road Mahe Jaganath Temple Gate Thalassery Dharmadam Edakkad Kannur South Kannur Chirakkal Valapattanam Kannapuram Pazhayangadi Ezhimala Payyanur Thrikaripur Cheruvathur Nileshwar Kanhangad Bekal Fort Kotikulam Kasaragod Kumbla Uppala Manjeshwar Vadanamkurishshi Kulukkallur Vallapuzha Cherukara Angadipuram Pattikkad Melattur Tuvvur Thodiyappulam Vaniyambalam Nilambur Road
MaduraiTooltip Madurai railway division	Kilikollur Chandanattop Ezhukone Kundara Kundara East Kottarakara Kuri Auvaneeswaram Punalur Edamann Thenmala Kazhuthurutty New Aryankavu Aryankavu

Tamil Nadu

Railway stations in Tamil Nadu

North Line	Chennai Beach Moore Market Complex Royapuram Basin Bridge Washermanpet Korukkupet Tondiarpet V. O. C. Nagar Tiruvottiyur Wimco Nagar Kathivakkam Ennore Athipattu Pudhunagar Athipattu Nandiambakkam Minjur Ponneri Kavaraipettai Gummidipoondi Elavur Arambakkam
South Line	Chennai Beach Chennai Fort Chennai Park Chennai Egmore Chetput Nungambakkam Kodambakkam Mambalam Saidapet Guindy St. Thomas Mount Pazhavanthangal Meenambakkam Tirusulam Pallavaram Chromepet Tambaram Sanatorium Tambaram Perungalathur Vandalur Urapakkam Guduvancheri Potheri Kattangulathur Maraimalai Nagar Singaperumal Koil Paranur Chengalpattu Junction
West Line	Chennai Beach Moore Market Complex Royapuram Basin Bridge Washermanpet Vyasarpadi Jeeva Perambur Perambur Carriage Works Perambur Loco Works Villivakkam Korattur Pattaravakkam Ambattur Thirumullaivoyal Annanur Avadi Hindu College Pattabiram Pattabiram East Depot Pattabiram West Nemilichery Thirunindravur Veppampattu Sevvapet Road Putlur Tiruvallur Senji Panambakkam Arakkonam Junction Katpadi Junction Jolarpettai Junction
West South Line	Walajah Road Vellore Cantonment
South West Line	Palur Kanchipuram
West North Line	Tiruttani

MRTS

Madurai

Karaikudi	Karaikudi Junction Devakottai Road Kottaiyur Kandanur Puduvayal Chettinad Periyakottai

Madurai	Madurai Junction Madurai East Tirupparankundram Samayanallur Sholavandan

Coimbatore	Coimbatore Junction Coimbatore North Junction Ettimadai Irugur Junction Karamadai Kinathukadavu Madukkarai Peelamedu Periyanaickenpalayam Podanur Junction Singanallur Somanur Sulur Road Thudiyalur

Tiruchirappalli	Golden Rock Lalgudi Srirangam Tiruchirappalli Fort Tiruchchirappalli Junction Tiruchirappalli Palakkarai Tiruchirappalli Town

South Western Railway

Bangalore	Dharmapuri Hosur Kelamangalam Palakkodu Rayakottai

Chennai Metro

Blue Line	Wimco Nagar Depot Wimco Nagar Tiruvottriyur Tiruvottriyur Theradi Kaladipet Tollgate New Washermanpet Tondiarpet Sir Theagaraya College Washermanpet Mannadi High Court Chennai Central Government Estate LIC Thousand Lights AG – DMS Teynampet Nandanam Saidapet Little Mount Guindy Alandur Nanganallur Road Meenambakkam Chennai Airport
Green Line	Chennai Central Egmore Nehru Park Kilpauk Medical College Pachaiyappa's College Shenoy Nagar Anna Nagar East Anna Nagar Tower Thirumangalam Koyambedu CMBT Vadapalani Ashok Nagar Ekkattuthangal Alandur St. Thomas Mount

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