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Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line

Thiruvananthapuram–Kollam trunk line
Kollam Junction railway station - An evening view.jpg
An evening view of Kollam Junction railway station and Kollam MEMU Shed from the foot-over bridge
Overview
Other name(s) Line Alpha
Type Regional rail
System Electrified
Status Operational
Locale Kerala
Termini Kollam Junction
Thiruvananthapuram Central
Stations 18
Services 1
Website Southern Railway
Operation
Opened 4 January 1918; 99 years ago (1918-01-04)
Owner Southern Railway zone
(Indian Railways)
Operator(s) Thiruvananthapuram railway division
Character Long-distance and suburban
Depot(s) Kollam
Rolling stock WAP-1, WAP-4 electric locos; WDS-6, WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP-4 and WDG-3A, WDG-4
Events
Extension upto TVC 1931
Electrification 2006
Technical
Line length 65 kilometres (40 mi)
Track length 65 kilometres (40 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (broad gauge)
Old gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in) (metre gauge)
Electrification Fully
Operating speed 82 kilometres per hour (51 mph)
Route map
km
Up arrowto Kayamkulam Junction
Right arrowto Punalur
Overpass
0 Kollam Junction Bus interchangeParking
Chinnakada Overpass
Left arrowFCI Siding
SP Office Overpass
4 Eravipuram
Arattukulam
9 Mayyanad
Paravur Lake
12 Paravur Parking
Paravur town Overpass
Kilimukkam Lake
17 Kappil
20 Edavai
24 Varkala Sivagiri Parking
Underpass
30 Akathumuri
Anchuthengu Kayal
33 Kadakkavoor
Vamanapuram River
36 Chirayinkeezhu
40 Perunguzhi
Kadinamkulam Lake
43 Murukkampuzha
47 Kaniyapuram
51 Kazhakoottam
54 Veli

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