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Kollam railway station

Kollam Junction
കൊല്ലം ജംഗ്ഷന്‍
Junction station
Kollam railway station collage.jpg
From Top: Entrance of Kollam Junction Railway Station, A MEMU train at Kollam railway station, Foot over bridge, Name board of the station, Kollam MEMU Shed building
Location Kollam, Kollam District, Kerala
India
Coordinates 8°53′10″N 76°35′42″E / 8.8860°N 76.5951°E / 8.8860; 76.5951Coordinates: 8°53′10″N 76°35′42″E / 8.8860°N 76.5951°E / 8.8860; 76.5951
Elevation 6.74 metres (22.1 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s) Kollam Junction-Thiruvananthapuram Central
Kollam Junction-Ernakulam Junction (via Alappuzha and Kottayam)
Kollam Junction-Sengottai
Platforms 6 (1A,1,2,3,4,5)
Tracks 17
Connections Taxi Stand, Pre-paid Auto service
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code QLN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened June 1, 1904; 112 years ago (1904-06-01)
Electrified 25 kV AC 50 Hz
Traffic
Passengers (2014-15) 23,350 per day
Rank 4 (in Kerala)
3 (in Trivandrum division)
Services
Computerized Ticketing CountersRailway Police ForceParkingDisabled AccessPedestrian Foot OverbridgeFree Wi-FiFood PlazaKiosksWCTaxi StandPublic Transportation