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| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 6
| platform = 6
| depth =
| depth = 200 feet
| levels =
| levels = 1
| tracks = 7
| tracks = 7
| opened = {{start date and age|1979}}
| opened = {{start date and age|1979}}
| electrified = Yes
| electrified = Yes
| grade =
| grade = B 2 GRADE
| closed =
| closed = PARTIALLY
| rebuilt =
| rebuilt = UNDERGOING
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}
| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = CAPE
| code = CAPE
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| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning (doubling)
| status = Functioning (doubling)
| services =
| services = 10
| map_type = India#India Tamil Nadu
| map_type = India#India Tamil Nadu
| map_dot_label = Kanniyakumari
| map_dot_label = Kanniyakumari
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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 Kanyakumari and is only {{convert|1|km}} away from Kanyakumari beach.
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 Kanyakumari and is only {{convert|1|km}} away from Kanyakumari beach.


== Projects and development ==
==Services==
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under ''Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'' of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite news |title=AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1897980 |access-date=6 April 2024 |work=Press Information Bureau |date=10 Feb 2023 |location=New Delhi}}</ref>
Several express trains connect Kanyakumari with the rest of India. Two of the longest trains operated by the Indian Railways — [[Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express]] {{convert|4283|km}} and [[Himsagar Express]] {{convert|3789|km}} 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.



==New lines in proposal==
==New lines in proposal==


Indian Railways were planning for East Coast Railway Route starting from Chennai to Kanyakumari via [[Cuddalore]], [[Karaikudi]], [[Ramanathapuram]], [[Tuticorin]]. The surveys were gone on a phase by phase manner and submitted for approvals, the Railway board currently shelved the project.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/nov/19/new-railway-line-along-ecr-dropped-chennai-cuddalore-link-may-get-nod-next-year-1900147.html | title=New railway line along ECR dropped, Chennai-Cuddalore link may get nod next year | date=19 November 2018 }}</ref>
Indian Railways were planning for East Coast Railway Route starting from Chennai to Kanyakumari via [[Cuddalore]], [[Karaikudi]], [[Ramanathapuram]], [[Tuticorin]]. The surveys were gone on a phase by phase manner and submitted for approvals, the Railway board currently shelved the project.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/nov/19/new-railway-line-along-ecr-dropped-chennai-cuddalore-link-may-get-nod-next-year-1900147.html | title=New railway line along ECR dropped, Chennai-Cuddalore link may get nod next year | date=19 November 2018 }}</ref>

== Gallery ==
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|File:Kanyakumari Tirunelveli Passenger.jpg
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|Kanyakumari Tirunelveli Passenger in Platform 1
|File:கன்னியாகுமரி.jpg
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|View of the platforms from the [[buffer stop]] of the rail tracks.
|File:Kanyakumari_Railway_Station.jpg
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|Station's façade
|File:Kanyakumari Station Rail Deadend.jpg
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|Kanyakumari Station rail dead-end
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== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division]]
[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division]]
[[Category:Transport in Kanyakumari]]
[[Category:Transport in Kanyakumari]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1979]]




Latest revision as of 00:06, 23 September 2024

Kanniyakumari Terminus

Cape Comorin
Express train & Passenger train station
A platform of the station
General information
LocationNational Highway 44, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu,
Coordinates8°5′16″N 77°32′48″E / 8.08778°N 77.54667°E / 8.08778; 77.54667
Elevation36 metres (118 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Nagercoil – Kanniyakumari railway line
Platforms6
Tracks7
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Depth200 feet
Platform levels1
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning (doubling)
Station codeCAPE
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened1979; 45 years ago (1979)
ClosedPARTIALLY
RebuiltUNDERGOING
ElectrifiedYes
Services
10
Route map
Legend
km
Up arrow to Tirunelveli Junction
0
 Nagercoil JunctionParking
Left arrow to Thiruvananthapuram Central
12
 Suchindram
16
 KanniyakumariParking
Location
Kanniyakumari is located in India
Kanniyakumari
Kanniyakumari
Location within India
Kanniyakumari is located in Tamil Nadu
Kanniyakumari
Kanniyakumari
Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu)

Kanniyakumari railway station, (formerly Cape Comorin railway station)(station code: CAPE) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway terminus of the Indian Railways serving the coastal town of Kanyakumari in the state of Tamil Nadu.[2]

Administration

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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 Kanyakumari and is only 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away from Kanyakumari beach.

Projects and development

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It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[3]

New lines in proposal

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Indian Railways were planning for East Coast Railway Route starting from Chennai to Kanyakumari via Cuddalore, Karaikudi, Ramanathapuram, Tuticorin. The surveys were gone on a phase by phase manner and submitted for approvals, the Railway board currently shelved the project.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ Bhandari, Shashwat (25 May 2022). "From Rameswaram to Kanyakumari, how 5 Tamil Nadu railway stations will look after redevelopment". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. ^ "New railway line along ECR dropped, Chennai-Cuddalore link may get nod next year". 19 November 2018.
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