Chengannur railway station (station code: CNGR) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is located in Alappuzha district of Kerala. It is one of the busiest stations in the Kottayam-Kollam line, primarily due to the Sabarimala pilgrims. Chengannur railway station mainly serves the people of Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts.

It is the 11th most Revenue generating railway station in the state of Keralam and the most Revenue generating railway station in the district of Alappuzha on the basis of Originating passenger revenue (2025-26 Financial Year). Revenue - ₹80 Core

History Chengannur rail link came into existence in 1958 when Ernakulam– metre-gauge railway line was extended to . The railway line between and via Kottayam was converted to broad gauge in 1976.

Significance Chengannur railway station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Sabarimala, Pandalam, Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple, Parumala Church, Maramon and Manjinikkara Monastery .It is also the nearest railway station of 4 of the 5 Pancha Pandava Temples and Pandavanpara. The railway station has been declared as 'Gateway of Sabarimala' by Indian Railways in 2009. It serves the people of 4 districts - Alappuzha, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam. The proposed Sabari Airport Cheruvally, Erumeli is 36 km from the station and hence Chengannur would be the nearest railway station to the proposed Sabari Airport Cheruvally.

Major Trains Halting at Chengannur Thiruvananthapuram - Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express. Nagercoil–Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express Charlapalli – Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express RAMESWARAM -THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AMRITHA EXPRESS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -CHENNAI SUPERFAST VELANKANNI- ERANAMKULAM EXPRESS KANYAKUMARI- PUNE JAYANTHI JANATHA EXPRESS VIVEK SUPERFAST EXPRESS BANGLORE -KANYAKUMARI ISLAND EXPRESS NAGERCOIL SHALIMAR EXPRESS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CHENNAI SUPERFAST MAIL TUTICORIN - PALAKKAD PALARUVI EXPRESS LTT -KOCHUVELI GARIB RATH YESWANTHPUR -KOCHUVELI GARIB RATH SUPERFAST EXPRESS VISAKHAPATNAM- KOLLAM JUNCTION TWICE WEEKLY EXPRESS THIRUPATHI -KOLLAM EXPRESS KOCHUVELI -NILAMBUR ROAD RAJYARANI EXPRESS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -VERAVAL JUNCTION EXPRESS NAGERCOIL- GANDHIDHAM JUNCTION express HUBBALLI KOCHUVELI EXPRESS SMVT BANGLORE KOCHUVELI HUMSAFAR EXPRESS VENAD EXPRESS VANCHINAD EXPRESS MAVELI EXPRESS MALABAR EXPRESS PARASURAM EXPRESS HIMSAGAR EXPRESS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM SECUNDARABAD SHABARI EXPRESS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM SILCHAR ARONAI SUPERFAST EXPRESS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM NEW DELHI KERALA EXPRESS.

Facilities

Cloak room Railway Retiring Rooms IRCTC restaurant Wi-Fi connectivity Computerised Reservation counter Information counter Foot over bridge Subway Escalator Lift (at platform no: 1) 2nd class waiting room at Platform no: 1 AC waiting room - Paid (Rs. 30 per hour) at Platform Number 1 Shelters for Sabarimala pilgrims Prepaid auto – taxi counter Prepaid vehicle parking area 24 hrs KSRTC bus to Pamba during Sabarimala Pilgrim Season and also on 1st & last days of every Malayalam month.

Future expansion plans

A new line linking Chengannur with via Pandalam, Kottarakkara Kilimanoor and Nedumangad was proposed as parallel line towards Thiruvananthapuram for the Ernakulam–Kollam line (via Kottayam and Kayamkulam). A sub-urban service connecting Chengannur to Trivandrum was under consideration. New elevated rail line between Chengannur and Pamba : An elevated rail line that can take Sabarimala pilgrims from Chengannur to Pampa in around 40 minutes is proposed and under discussion. With the railway ministry giving green signal for the 60 km project’s final location survey, a hassle-free journey through the scenic forest could become a reality in a few years. The proposed railway line is likely to pass through places including Chengannur municipal council, Mallapuzhassery, Aranmula, Kozhencherry, Cherukol, Vadasserikara, Ranni, Keekozhoor, Seethathode, Athikkayam and Perunad.

See also

Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kollam line

Mavelikara railway station Tiruvalla railway station Changanasseri railway station Ettumanur railway station Kottayam railway station

Thiruvananthapuram railway division Template:Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam–Kollam line

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