Varkala Sivagiri railway station

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Varkala

Regional rail and Light rail station

General information

Location

SH64, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India

Coordinates

8°44′28″N 76°43′23″E / 8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723

Elevation

58m

Owned by

Government of India

Operated by

Indian Railways

Line(s)

Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line

Platforms

Tracks

Connections

Varkala municipal bus station (opposite)
Taxi stand
Varkala Helipad(2km)
National Waterway 3(Under renovation)
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport(40km)

Construction

Structure type

Standard (on-ground station)

Parking

Yes

Bicycle facilities

Yes

Accessible

Other information

Status

Functioning

Station code

VAK

Zone(s)

Southern Railway zone

Division(s)

Thiruvananthapuram

Classification

NSG-4

History

Opened

1918; 106 years ago (1918)

Rebuilt

1974; 50 years ago (1974)

Electrified

Yes, 25 kV AC 50 Hz

Previous names

Varkala railway station till 2005; 19 years ago (2005)

Passengers

2018–19

11,427/day
Annual passengers – 41,70,860

Rank

2nd in Thiruvananthapuram district, 14th in Kerala

Services

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Edavaitowards ?		Southern Railway zone Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line		Akathumuritowards ?

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
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Varkala Sivagiri railway station (station code: VAK) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. is a major railway station in Kerala serving the town of Varkala and northern areas of Thiruvananthapuram district. It is the second-busiest railway station in the state capital district Thiruvananthapuram in terms of passenger movement and 14th busiest in Kerala State. Around 54 trains halts in this station which handled more than 17,730 passengers daily with 3 platforms. It is on Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line. Station is well connected to major metropolitan & tier 2 cities like Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Kochi, Delhi, Bangalore, Mangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Vijayawada, Kolkata, Goa etc.

6km
4miles

Varkala railway station

Traffic

In 2023–24 FY about 41lakh passengers were passed through this station and make a profit of 20.12 cr. Varkala is the second-busiest railway station after Thiruvananthapuram Central. In close proximity to the station is Varkala Municipal Bus Station. It serves the people from northern part of entire Thiruvananthapuram district and southern part of Kollam district.

History

The metre-gauge railway line passing through the Varkala town was completed in 1917 and opened for traffic on 1 January 1918. The line was then up to Chakkai near Thiruvananthapuram. On 4 November 1931 it was extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central. Later, considering the steady increase in passenger traffic the metre-gauge was converted into broad-gauge which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 13 September 1977· There are two approach roads from Kallambalam and Parippally to Varkala railway station from the National Highway 66.

Name of the station

The station name used to be 'Varkala' till 2005. It was renamed "Varkala Sivagiri" after the samadhi of Sri Narayana Guru, situated in Varkala in the year 2005. Most of the trains are allowed temporary halt at this station during a week period of the famous "Sivagiri Theerthadanam" (Sivagiri Pilgrimage).

Significance

Varkala is a major commercial and industrial town in the district and also Varkala is the nearest major railway station for Attingal, Kilimanoor, Kallambalam, Chirayinkeezhu, Alamcode towns. Varkala Beach which is one of the popular tourist destination in India is at a distance of 3.1 km (1.9 mi) from the railway station. Sivagiri Mutt founded by the social reformer Sree Narayana Guru is situated at the top of the Sivagiri hill in Varkala. Janardana Swami Temple is a Vaishnavite shrine which is estimated to be 2000 years old. Kappil Beach & Backwaters situated 8 km (5.0 mi) from Varkala is major tourist destination in Varkala.

Annual passenger earnings of Varkala railway station

Passenger Earnings
Year	Earnings (in crores)	Variation
2015–16	₹9.4484 crore (US$1.1 million)	NA
2016–17	₹9.8191 crore (US$1.2 million)	₹0.3707 crore (US$44,000)
2017–18	₹10.4254 crore (US$1.2 million)	₹0.6063 crore (US$73,000)
2018–19	₹11.1201 crore (US$1.3 million)	₹0.6947 crore (US$83,000)
2019–20	₹11.5095 crore (US$1.4 million)	₹0.3894 crore (US$47,000)
2020-21	₹2.0588 crore (US$250,000)	₹9.4507 crore (US$1.1 million)
2021-22	₹7.4429 crore (US$890,000)	₹5.3841 crore (US$650,000)
2022-23	₹16.6935 crore (US$2.0 million)	₹9.2506 crore (US$1.1 million)
2023-24	₹21.0747 crore (US$2.5 million)	₹4.3812 crore (US$520,000)

References

"Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
"Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
"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. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
"Stations Profile 2017 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
"Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
"Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
"Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2019-20" (PDF). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
"Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2020-21" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
"Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Retrieved 1 December 2023.

External links

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