Eraniel railway station

Eraniel
Light rail station
The entrance of the station
General information
LocationOpp. Neyyoor Hospital -Eraniel Konam Road, Neyyoor Post, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode- 629802
India
Coordinates8°12′49″N 77°18′27″E / 8.2135°N 77.3076°E / 8.2135; 77.3076
Elevation19 metres (62 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleEraniel
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeERL
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
OpenedApril 14, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-04-14)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
1,27,4421,27,442
Location
Eranieli railway station is located in Tamil Nadu
Eranieli railway station
Eranieli railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu

Eraniel Railway station (station code: ERL) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It in Eraniel is the most important railway station of Kallkkulam taluk of Kanyakumari district in the Tamil Nadu state of India.[2][3] All daily trains passing through the station halts in Eraniel station.[3] The famous Mandaikadu Bagavathi Amman Temple, Colachel Port, I.R.E Industries in Manavalakurichi and Padmanabhapuram Palace are situated nearby the station.[3] The station also is the nearest railhead for two municipalities – Padmanabapuram, Colachel and for 25 villages.This Railway station is very useful to go work in morning time.

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  2. ^ "MenuMatic Horizontal Example". Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "XI LOK SABHA DEBATES Session II, Budget Thursday, 25 July 1996/Sravana 3, 1918 (Saka)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2012.