Ochira railway station

9°07′55″N 76°31′31″E / 9.131808°N 76.525223°E / 9.131808; 76.525223Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouthern Railway zoneLine(s)Kayamkulam Junction–Kollam Junction–Thiruvananthapuram CentralPlatforms2Tracks4ConstructionStructure typeAt–gradeOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeOCR Zone(s) Southern Railway zone Division(s) ThiruvananthapuramFare zoneIndian RailwaysHistoryOpened1958; 66 years ago (1958)Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz

Route map

Ernakulam–Kottayam– Kayamkulam–Kollam line Legend km to Alappuzha 0 Ernakulam Junction to Aluva 3 Ernakulam D Cabin A L Jacob overpass Kaloor Road Ponnurunni overpass NH 66 Kaniyampuzha River Eroor overpass NH 85 10 Tripunithura Hill Palace Road 14 Chottanikkara Road Arakunnam overpass 17 Mulanturutti Mulanturutti Block Road 22 Kanjiramittam Muvattupuzha River 29 Piravam Road SH 40 35 Vaikom Road SH 15 Chullithodu Valiyathodu River 38 Kaduturutti Halt Malliyoor Bypass North overpass 42 Kuruppanthara Malliyoor Bypass South overpass 49 Ettumanur Ettumanur overpass SH 32 Meenachil River Kumaranalloor overpass 56 Kumaranallur Meenachil River SH 1 60 Kottayam overpass Mother Teresa Road NH 183 Kodoor River Puthupally Road Sree Durga Temple Road 67 Chingavanam Paruthumpara Road overpass Chethipuzha Kurichy Road Kurichy overpass Plamoodu overpass Vazhoor Road 78 Changanasseri Kaviyoor Road Kuttapuzha Road 86 Tiruvalla SH 7 Manimala River Varattar River overpass Pamba River NH 183 95 Chengannur SH 10 SH 10 101 Cheriyanad Achankovil River SH 10 Kallumala overpass Kattanam Road 107 Mavelikara Pullamplavil underpass Mavellikara - Kayamkulam Road to Alappuzha 115 Kayamkulam Junction SH 5 121 Ochira Chakkuvally Road 129 Karunagappalli Kottarakkara Road Thodiyur overpass Pallikkal River 136 Sasthamkotta NH 183A Kanatharkunnam overpass Kallada River 139 Munroturuttu Pezhumthuruthu Perumon Lake Perumon overpass 147 Perinad NH 183 NH 744 to Punalur Kollam Bypass Kallumthazham overpass Chemmamukku overpass 156 Kollam D Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Junction Central This diagram: view talk edit

Location

Ochira railway station (code: OCR) is an 'NSG 6 category' railway station, situated near the city of Kollam in Kollam district of Kerala. Ochira railway station is situated at the borders of Kollam district. It falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways.^{[1][2][failed verification][3][failed verification]} The railway station is situated between Karunagappalli and Kayamkulam. 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.

Significance

Ochira is well connected with various cities in India like Kollam, Trivandrum, Kochi, Thrissur, Kottayam through Indian Railways. It is the nearest railway station to Oachira Parabrahma Temple, which is an extremely ancient temple located at the borders of Kollam district.^[4] Ochira railway station is under the list of Indian Railways to be developed as world class railway stations along with other 11 Kerala railway stations.^[5][6]|^[7]

Services

Passenger trains having halt at Ochira railway station.

No.	Train no	Origin	Destination	Train name
1.	56300/56301	Kollam Junction	Alappuzha	Passenger
2.	56391/56392	Kollam Junction	Ernakulam	Passenger
3.	56305	Kottayam	Kollam Junction	Passenger
4.	56304	Nagercoil Junction	Kottayam	Passenger
5.	66300/66301	Kollam Junction	Ernakulam	MEMU
6.	66307/66308	Ernakulam	Kollam Junction	MEMU
7.	56393/56394	Kottayam	Kollam Junction	Passenger
8.	66302/66303	Kollam Junction	Ernakulam	MEMU
9.	56365/56366	Guruvayur	Punalur	Fast Passenger

See also

• Kollam Junction railway station
• Karunagappalli railway station
• Kayamkulam Junction railway station
• Paravur railway station

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