Ochira railway station

Ochira
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
General information
LocationOchira, Kollam, Kerala
India
Coordinates9°07′55″N 76°31′31″E / 9.131808°N 76.525223°E / 9.131808; 76.525223
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Kayamkulam JunctionKollam JunctionThiruvananthapuram Central
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeOCR
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz
Location
Ochira is located in India
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Location within India
Ochira is located in Kerala
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Ochira (Kerala)

Ochira railway station (station code: OCR) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is situated near the city of Kollam in Kollam district of Kerala. Ochira railway station is situated at the borders of Kollam district. The railway station is situated between Karunagappalli and Kayamkulam.[2][3][failed verification][4][failed verification] The nearest important major rail head is Kollam Junction railway station. The other major railway stations near Ochira are Kayamkulam Junction railway station and Karunagappalli railway station.

  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. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ Ochira Railway Station
  3. ^ Passenger trains partially cancelled for two days
  4. ^ Five killed as train rams van at level crossing The Hindu