Ochira railway station

This article is about the railway station. For the town, see Oachira. For the city, see Kollam.

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.

Ochira
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
General information
Location	Ochira, Kollam, Kerala India
Coordinates	9.131808°N 76.525223°E / 9.131808; 76.525223
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Kayamkulam Junction–Kollam Junction–Thiruvananthapuram Central
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	At–grade
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	OCR
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Electrified	25 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 Location within India Show map of India Ochira Ochira (Kerala) Show map of Kerala

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.^[5] 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.^[6][7]|^[8]

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

References

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
5. Ochira Temple - Mathrubhumi
6. 10 More Stations To Be Made World-Class Railway Stations India TV
7. Railway to convert 10 stations into world class
8. Five killed as train rams van at level crossing The Hindu