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Chandanattop railway station

Chandanathoppe railway station (Code:CTPE) or Chandanattop railway station is an 'F-class' halt railway station situated at Kollam–Sengottai branch line of Southern Railway zone, India.[2] It is one among the 25 railway stations in Kollam district.[3][4] The station is partially serving the city of Quilon. Chandanathoppe railway station is coming under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. The nearest major rail head of Chandanathoppe railway station is Kollam Junction railway station.

Chandanathoppe
Chandanattop
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
General information
LocationMamood, NH-744, Chandanathoppe, Kollam, Kerala
India
Coordinates8°55′48″N 76°38′30″E / 8.929914°N 76.641712°E / 8.929914; 76.641712
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCTPE
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1904; 120 years ago (1904)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2017–18131 per day[1]
47,689 per year
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kilikollur
towards ?
Southern Railway zone Kundara
towards ?
Route map
Location
Chandanathoppe
Chandanattop
Location within India
Chandanathoppe
Chandanattop
Chandanathoppe
Chandanattop (Kerala)

Indian Railways is connecting Chandanathoppe with various cities in India like Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirunelveli, Madurai & with various towns like Paravur, Punalur, Kottarakkara, Nagercoil, Varkala & Neyyattinkara. Nearest railway stations are Kundara and Kilikollur. All the Kollam–Punalur–Kollam passenger services and Punalur–Madurai–Punalur service have halts at Chandanathoppe[5]

Significance edit

Chandanattop railway station is situated at the borders of Kollam city. Chandanathoppe is one among the cashew hubs of Kollam city. It is the nearest railway station to Govt. ITI, Chandanathope. People from areas like Mammoodu, Mekone, Kuzhiyam, a portion of Kilikollur etc. are depending on this railway station.

Kilikollur station is situated 1.7 km away from Chandanattop, it is the shortest distance between two railway stations in India.

The station was inaugurated as a halt station in 1989–90 by then Member of parliament from Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency) Shri. S. Krishna Kumar following demand from students of Govt. ITI, Chandanathope. The old station building having ticket counter was abandoned following gauge conversion in 2007–2010 period.[6]

Services edit

Train number Source Destination Name/Type
56332 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger
56331 Punalur Kollam Junction Passenger
56334 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger
56700 Madurai Punalur Passenger
56333 Punalur Kollam Junction Passenger
56336 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger
56335 Punalur Kollam Junction Passenger
56701 Punalur Madurai Passenger
56338 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger
56337 Punalur Kollam Junction Passenger

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2017-18 - Madurai Division" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Chandanathoppe railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Madurai–Punalur train from tomorrow". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. ^ Staff Reporter (11 May 2010). "Kollam-Punalur broad gauge line to be commissioned today". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

External links edit


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This article is about the railway station For the town see Chandanathoppe For the City see Kollam Chandanathoppe railway station Code CTPE or Chandanattop railway station is an F class halt railway station situated at Kollam Sengottai branch line of Southern Railway zone India 2 It is one among the 25 railway stations in Kollam district 3 4 The station is partially serving the city of Quilon Chandanathoppe railway station is coming under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone Indian Railways The nearest major rail head of Chandanathoppe railway station is Kollam Junction railway station Chandanathoppe ChandanattopRegional rail Light rail amp Commuter rail stationGeneral informationLocationMamood NH 744 Chandanathoppe Kollam KeralaIndiaCoordinates8 55 48 N 76 38 30 E 8 929914 N 76 641712 E 8 929914 76 641712Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouthern Railway zoneLine s Kollam Sengottai branch linePlatforms1Tracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingAvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeCTPEZone s Southern Railway zoneDivision s MaduraiFare zoneIndian RailwaysHistoryOpened1904 120 years ago 1904 ElectrifiedYesPassengers2017 18131 per day 1 47 689 per yearServicesPreceding station Indian Railways Following station Kilikollurtowards Southern Railway zoneKollam Sengottai branch line Kundaratowards Route mapKollam Sengottaibranch line km to Trivandrum Central 0 Kollam Junction Chemmamukku overpass Kollam Bypass to Kayamkulam Junction TVCTooltip Thiruvananthapuram railway divisionMDUTooltip Madurai railway division limits NH 744 6 Kilikollur 8 Chandanattop Halt NH 183 13 Kundara Chittumala Road 15 Kundara East NH 744 19 Ezhukone Nedumankavu Road NH 744 Ampalathumkala overpass NH 744 NH 744 25 Kottarakara Kottarakara Street overpass SH 1 Mylom Thodu 30 Kuri Thalavoor Road 37 Auvaneeswarem 45 Punalur Kallada River SH 8 NH 744 NH 744 Anapettakongal Road 55 Edamann Urukkunnu Tunnel 77 Ottakkal Tenmala Tunnel 1 66 Thenmala Tenmala Tunnel 2 Tenmala Tunnel 3 Tenmala Tunnel 4 13 arch bridge Achankoil River 70 Kazhuthurutty 77 Edapalayam 75 New Aryankavu 79 Aryankavu NH 744 KeralaTamil Nadu Aryankavu Tunnel NH 744 87 Bhagavathipuram 93 Sengottai Elattur Road SH 39A Tamil Nadu NH 744 102 Tenkasi Junction to Virudhunagar Junction to Tirunelveli JunctionLocationChandanathoppe ChandanattopLocation within IndiaShow map of IndiaChandanathoppe ChandanattopChandanathoppe Chandanattop Kerala Show map of Kerala Indian Railways is connecting Chandanathoppe with various cities in India like Kollam Thiruvananthapuram Tirunelveli Madurai amp with various towns like Paravur Punalur Kottarakkara Nagercoil Varkala amp Neyyattinkara Nearest railway stations are Kundara and Kilikollur All the Kollam Punalur Kollam passenger services and Punalur Madurai Punalur service have halts at Chandanathoppe 5 Contents 1 Significance 2 Services 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksSignificance editChandanattop railway station is situated at the borders of Kollam city Chandanathoppe is one among the cashew hubs of Kollam city It is the nearest railway station to Govt ITI Chandanathope People from areas like Mammoodu Mekone Kuzhiyam a portion of Kilikollur etc are depending on this railway station Kilikollur station is situated 1 7 km away from Chandanattop it is the shortest distance between two railway stations in India The station was inaugurated as a halt station in 1989 90 by then Member of parliament from Kollam Lok Sabha constituency Shri S Krishna Kumar following demand from students of Govt ITI Chandanathope The old station building having ticket counter was abandoned following gauge conversion in 2007 2010 period 6 Services editTrain number Source Destination Name Type 56332 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger 56331 Punalur Kollam Junction Passenger 56334 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger 56700 Madurai Punalur Passenger 56333 Punalur Kollam Junction Passenger 56336 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger 56335 Punalur Kollam Junction Passenger 56701 Punalur Madurai Passenger 56338 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger 56337 Punalur Kollam Junction PassengerSee also editKollam Junction railway station Paravur railway station Kundara railway station Kilikollur railway stationReferences edit Annual originating passengers amp earnings for the year 2017 18 Madurai Division PDF Southern Railway Retrieved 25 October 2018 Station Code Enquiry Indian Railway Archived from the original on 9 January 2015 Retrieved 12 January 2015 Chandanathoppe railway station India Rail Info Retrieved 12 January 2015 Madurai Punalur train from tomorrow The Hindu Retrieved 12 January 2015 Punalur Quilon jn Section Indian Railway PDF Archived from the original PDF on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 12 January 2015 Staff Reporter 11 May 2010 Kollam Punalur broad gauge line to be commissioned today The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 21 April 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chandanathope railway station nbsp This 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