Kanniyakumari railway station
Kanniyakumari railway station (formerly known as Cape Comorin railway station, station code: CAPE) is a railway terminus of the Indian Railways serving the coastal city of Kanyakumari in the state of Tamil Nadu.
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Express train & Passenger train station | |
![]() A platform of the station | |
Location | National Highway 44, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, |
Coordinates | 8°5′16″N 77°32′48″E |
Elevation | 36 metres (118 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
Line(s) | Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari railway line |
Platforms | 4 |
Tracks | 6 |
Connections | Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Disabled access | ![]() |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning (doubling) |
Station code | CAPE |
Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Thiruvananthapuram |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Kanniyakumari Location within India ![]() ![]() Kanniyakumari Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) |
Administration
It is a part of the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It's the southernmost railway station in India. The Kanyakumari rail station is located in the heart of Kanniyakumari and is only 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away from Kanniyakumari beach.
Services
Several express trains connect Kanyakumari with the rest of India. Two of the longest trains operated by the Indian Railways — Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express 4,283 kilometres (2,661 mi) and Himsagar Express 3,789 kilometres (2,354 mi) depart from here. It has daily trains to Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai as well as direct trains for Rameswaram, New Delhi, Howrah, Jammu, Dibrugarh, Thiruvananthapuram and other cities.[1]
Gallery
- Kanniyakumari railway station
- Kanyakumari Tirunelveli Passenger in Platform 1
- View of the platforms from the buffer stop of the rail tracks.
- Station's façade
- Kanyakumari Station rail dead-end
References
- "Departures from CAPE/Kanniyakumari". India Rail Info.
External links
- Kanniyakumari railway station at the India Rail Info
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