Kasaragod
Express train Vande Bharath and Passenger train station
General information
Location	Railway Station Road, Thalangara, Kasaragod, Kerala India
Coordinates	12°29′29″N 74°59′16″E / 12.4913°N 74.9877°E / 12.4913; 74.9877
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railways
Line(s)	Shoranur–Mangalore section
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KGQ
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Palakkad
History
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
6,511 per day[1]
Route map km to Konkan Railway to Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line 4 Padil Bypass Cabin 2 Mangalore Junction 0 Mangalore Central 2 Bunder Goods Shed 3 Nethravathi Netravati River 5 Tokkottu Ullal overpass 7 Ullal Talapady Rivulet Karnataka Kerala Border 17 Manjeshwar Manjeswaram River 24 Uppala Shiriya River Kumbla River 34 Kumbla Mogral River Nellikunnu overpass Thayalangadi overpass 46 Kasaragod Chandragiri River 49 Kalanad Chembirika Tunnel Kalanad River SH 57 55 Kotikulam Bekal River Pallikere overpass SH 57 60 Bekal Fort Chithari River 69 Kanhangad NH 66 Kariangode River Nileshwaram overpass 78 Nileshwar NH 66 Karyangod River 83 Cheruvathur Cheruvathur overpass Padne Road 88 Chandera 92 Thrikaripur Kavvayi River Payyanur overpass 98 Payyanur Perumba River 101 Ezhimala 110 Pazhayangadi Payangadi underpass Kuppam River Thavam overpass 117 Kannapuram Irinave River 123 Pappinisseri Pappinisseri overpass Valapattanam River Valapattanam underpass 125 Valapattanam Alavil-Valapattanam Road 127 Chirakkal Manjapalam underpass 132 Kannur Thavakkara underpass 135 Kannur South Kanaam River 144 Etakkot NH 66 Anjarakandi River 148 Dharmadam Dharmadam overpass Ummanchira River Kuyyali River 152 Thalassery SH 30 Kodiyeri Road 155 Jagannath Temple Gate Kerala Puducherry Mahé River 162 Mahe Puducherry Kerala Chombala overpass 165 Mukkali 169 Nadapuram Road Kainatty overpass NH 66 Thazhe Angadi Road 174 Vadakara Kuttiady River 178 Iringal 184 Payyoli 187 Tikkotti NH 66 191 Vellarakkad 197 Quilandi SH 34 NH 66 202 Chemancheri Vengalam overpass Akalapuzha River 209 Elattur Vengali overpass 216 West Hill 219 Vellayil Vellayil overpass CH overpass Old Railway overpass 221 Kozhikode to Shoranur Junction km
Location
Kasaragod Location within India Show map of India Kasaragod Kasaragod (Kerala) Show map of Kerala

Railways in Kerala cities
Cities & connected years 1861 – Kozhikode 1898 – Palakkad 1902 – Kochi 1902 – Thrissur 1904 – Kollam 1907 – Kannur 1907 – Kasargod 1918 – Thiruvananthapuram 1958 – Kottayam 1989 – Alappuzha
Railway lines Shoranur–Mangalore section Nilambur–Shoranur line Kundala Valley Railway Kollam–Sengottai Chord Line Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari line Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Guruvayur–Thrissur spur line

Kasaragod railway station (Code: KGQ) is a major railway station serving Kasaragod Town in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala.

Line

It lies in the Shoranur - Mangalore Section of the Southern Railway zone and is the first major stop for trains departing from Mangalore Central towards Kerala.

Infrastructure

The station has three platforms and three tracks.^[2]

Since the station was built in 1898, Kasaragod was a prime destination due to its easy access to the nearest fort Bekalfort.

Services

Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Kottayam) and Kasaragod–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha) originates from this station.^[3] Fifty-seven trains pass through the station with a majority that serve it.

References

External links

• Kasaragod railway station at the India Rail Info

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