Tripunithura railway station
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Tripunithura
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location |
Tripunithura, Kochi, Kerala India |
| Coordinates | 9°56′59″N 76°21′09″E / 9.949752°N 76.352556°ECoordinates: 9°56′59″N 76°21′09″E / 9.949752°N 76.352556°E |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Kayamkulam Junction-Kottayam- Ernakulam South-Ernakulam Town |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | TRTR |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC 50 Hz |
Tripunithura railway station is a railway terminal located at Tripunithura, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala.The station is on the rail route between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Ernakulam Junction via Kottayam.
During the construction of the first railway line in Kerala the king of the royal kingdom of Kochi sold 14 golden caparisons of elephants of Poornathrayeesha temple at Tripunithura to finance the track between Ernakulam and Shoranur.
Tripunithara railway station has 2 platforms for handling long distance and passenger trains.
Prominent industries like FACT, Kochi Refineries, Hindustan Organics and Chemicals Ltd, Carbon Black Industries Ltd etc. are in close proximity to the Tripunithura railway station.The information technology park InfoPark, Kochi, is situated at a distance of 9.5 km from Tripunithura railway station. Tripunithura is the entry point for travelers from Idukki district, which is not connected to a rail network.It is also the nearest station for people going to Muvattupuzha, Kolenchery, Puthencruz, Thiruvankulam, Maradu, Kundannur and Chottanikkara Temple.
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