Ochira railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in Kerala, India}}

{{About|the railway station|the town|Oachira|the city|Kollam}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Ochira

| type = Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station

| style = Indian Railways

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| address = Ochira, Kollam, Kerala

| country = India

| coordinates = {{Coord|9.131808|76.525223|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}

| map_type = India#India Kerala

| elevation =

| line = Ernakulam–Kottayam-Kollam line

| structure = At–grade

| platform = 2

| tracks = 4

| parking =

| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1958}}

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified = 25 kV AC 50 Hz

| accessible =

| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = OCR

| zone = Southern Railway zone

| division = {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}

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| owned = Indian Railways

| operator = Southern Railway zone

| status = Functioning

| former =

| zone = Indian Railways

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| route_map = {{Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam–Kollam line|inline=1}}

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Ochira railway station (station code: OCR) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone.{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=3 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=16 |date=1 April 2023}} 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 {{stnlnk|Karunagappalli}} and Kayamkulam.[http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/6536 Ochira Railway Station][http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/passenger-trains-partially-cancelled-for-two-days-114060600844_1.html Passenger trains partially cancelled for two days]{{failed verification|date=February 2019}}[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/five-killed-as-train-rams-van-at-level-crossing/article2332780.ece Five killed as train rams van at level crossing] The Hindu{{failed verification|date=February 2019}} The nearest rail head is Kollam Junction railway station. The other major railway stations near Ochira are Kayamkulam Junction railway station and Karunagappalli railway station.