Akathumuri railway station

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Akathumuri
Regional rail and Light rail station
Akathumuri Railway Station.jpg
Akathumuri railway station
LocationAkathumuri, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India
Coordinates8°44′28″N 76°43′23″E / 8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723
Elevation4.57 m[citation needed]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway
Line(s)Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Disabled accessDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAMY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened1918; 103 years ago (1918)
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz
Previous namesAkathumuri railway station
Passengers
2018–1934/day[1]
Annual Passengers – 12,286 (Increase5.65%)
Location
Akathumuri is located in Kerala
Akathumuri
Akathumuri
Location in Kerala

Akathumuri (HG3 F category) is one of the 4 railway stations serving the Varkala urban agglomeration in district of Thiruvananthapuram. It is 6 km from Varkala railway station and it is situated in Cheruniyoor Panchayat of Varkala Taluk. It is the nearest minor station for SR Medical College, Sri Sankara Dental College, Golden Island etc. In 2018–19 FY Akathumuri generated ₹2.47lakh profit from 12,286 passengers. It is the 19th most revenue-generating and 20th busiest railway station in Trivandrum district.

References[]

  1. ^ "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 June 2019.


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