Kozhikode | |||||||
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |||||||
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| General information | |||||||
| Other names | Kozhikode Main Railway Station | ||||||
| Location | Railway Station Road, near Apsara Theatre, Kozhikode, Kerala, India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 11°14′47″N 75°46′50″E / 11.2465°N 75.7805°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||||
| Line(s) | Shoranur–Mangalore section | ||||||
| Platforms | 4(1,2,3,4) | ||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||
| Connections | Bus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | CLT | ||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Palakkad | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 2 January 1888 | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
| Previous names | Calicut Railway Station | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2016–17 | 28,463 per day[1] | ||||||
| Rank | 2 (in Kerala) 1 (in Palakkad division) | ||||||
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Kozhikode railway station (also known as Calicut railway station or Kozhikode Main railway station)(station code: CLT[2]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.It was given by Kallingal Madathil Rarichan Moopan to the British Indian Railways for a lease agreement of 99 years. [3] It is one of the largest and major railway stations in the state of Kerala. At ₹200 crore (equivalent to ₹249 crore or US$30 million in 2023) in financial year 2018–19, it is the largest in terms of passenger revenue in the division.[4] The station has four platforms, two terminals and a total number of six tracks. The first platform has a capacity to accommodate trains with 24 coaches and second & third platform has the capacity to accommodate 20 coaches; and the fourth one has the capacity to accommodate 24 coaches.[5] It has a daily turnout exceeding 25,000 passengers. It is one of the major railway stations in Kerala with trains connecting the city to other major cities in India. The other railway stations in the city include Ferok, Kallayi Kozhikode South, Vellayil and West Hill.
An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, CCTVs and vehicle scanners.[6] The 125th anniversary of the station was celebrated on 2 January 2013.[7]
- ^ "Categorisation of Stations – Palakkad Division" (PDF). Southern Railway Zone – Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "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. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Kerala railway stations ahead in passenger fare income". Manoramaonline.com. Thrissur. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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- ^ "50 CCTVS at railway station". The Hindu. 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Kozhikode rail station to celebrate anniversary". The Hindu. 11 October 2012.