Ezhukone railway station

Ezhukone railway station (station code:EDN) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves Edamann, located in Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala.[2][3]

Ezhukone
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
General information
LocationEzhukone, Kollam, Kerala
India
Coordinates8°58′46″N 76°42′55″E / 8.979390°N 76.715308°E / 8.979390; 76.715308
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeEKN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1904; 120 years ago (1904)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2022–23137847 per day
378 per year

The nearest railway stations are Kundara East and Kottarakara. All seven pairs of trains passing through have halts at Ezhukone railway station.[4]

Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 1,305,382 (US$16,000) and daily earnings was 3,576 (US$43). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 137,847 and daily count was 378. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 504.[2]

See also

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References

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  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. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Punalur-Kanyakumari Train Service Begins". TNIE. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.