Changanasseri railway station (station code: CGY) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone. It is the second largest railway station in Kottayam district, Kerala, and is located in the Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kollam line.
History The first train running from Changanassery railway station was established in 1958. Though Railway traffic was set up at Ernakulam and Trivandrum, these connections were not directly connected. In 1956, the metre-gauge was constructed from Ernakulam to . Then in 1958 it was extended from to Changanassery and linked with and . The metre-gauge line from Changanassery was changed to broad gauge and the railway transportation was started in 1976 by Chief minister of Kerala C. Achutha Menon.
Location Changanasseri Railway station is located 1 km away from Changanassery town. Distances from various public transport stations are given below:
Changanassery KSRTC Bus stand: 1 km Changanassery Old Private Bus stand: 1 km Changanassery Perunna Private Bus stand: 1.5 km Changanassery SWTD Boat Station: 2.5 km
Major nearby railway stations The nearest railway station is Tiruvalla railway station. Tiruvalla: 8 km Chengannur: 17 km Kottayam: 18 km Mavelikkara: 30 km Kayamkulam Junction: 37 km Kollam Junction: 58 km Ernakulam Town: 78 km
Significance Changanasseri railway station serves the people of Kottayam, Alappuzha and Idukki districts as it is at the tri-point of Kottayam, Alappuzha, and Pathanamthitta districts, and also has good connectivity to the high-ranges in Idukki. Changanasseri railway station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple, Erumely, Basilica of St. Mary, Champakulam, St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Changanassery, Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery, and to Kuttanad, Vembanad Lake, Vagamon, Kumily, and Thekkady.
Changanacherry station bagged 299th position among the stations cleanliness ranking by SWACHH RAIL, SWACHH BHARAT Cleanliness assessment of Non-Suburban and Suburban Stations by Ministry of Railways, India. Changanasseri is also an FSSAI's 'Eat Right' certified railway station, awarded for safe food practices in the nation.
Major trains halting Source: Nagercoil–Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express Charlapalli – Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express TVN-Mumbai LTT Garib Rath Express TVN-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express Kannur–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express Palaruvi Express Venad Express Parasuram Express Sabari Express TVC-Hazrat Nizamuddin SF Express Kanniyakumari-Pune Express Island Express Kerala Express TVC-MGR Chennai Central SF Express Madurai-Guruvayur Express Malabar Express Amritha Express TVN-Nilambur Road Rajya Rani Express TVC-Mangaluru Central Express Vanchinadu Express
See also Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kollam line
References
External links
Indian Rail Info – Changanssery Railway Station