Tripunithura railway station (station code: TRTR) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway terminal located at Tripunithura, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala. The station is on the rail route between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Ernakulam Junction via .
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.
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. 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 name1.12623/12624Thiruvananthapuram CentralChennai CentralChennai Mail2.16382 OnlyMumbaiKanyakumariJayanthi Janatha Express3.16303/16304Thiruvananthapuram CentralErnakulam JunctionVanchinad Express4.16525/16526KanyakumariBangaloreIsland Express5.22647/22648Thiruvananthapuram CentralKorba via Chennai CentralKorba Express6.16649/16650NagercoilMangalore CentralParasuram Express7.16301/16302Thiruvananthapuram CentralShornur JunctionVenad Express8.16629/16630Thiruvananthapuram CentralMangalore CentralMalabar Express
Passenger trains No. Train no. Origin Destination Train name1.56385/56386Ernakulam SouthKottayam–Ernakulam Passenger2.56391/56392KollamErnakulam SouthKollam–Ernakulam Passenger3.56387/56388KayamkulamErnakulam SouthKayankulam–Ernakulam Passenger4.66300/66301KollamErnakulam SouthKollam–Ernakulam MEMU5.66307/66308KollamErnakulam SouthKollam–Ernakulam MEMU6.56390/56391Ernakulam SouthErnakulam–Kottayam Passenger7.56387/56388KayamkulamErnakulam SouthKayamkulam–Ernakulam Passenger8.56365/56366PunalurGuruvayurPunalur–Guruvayur Fast Passenger
See also
Ernakulam Town Seaport-Airport Road Transport in Kochi Aluva railway station Cochin Harbour Terminus
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