List of Kochi Metro stations

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This is a list of stations of the Kochi Metro. There are 25 stations planned on the line from Aluva to Tripunithura railway station [1] [2] 24 of them are currently in operation as of September 1, 2022. [3]

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Stations

†Terminal station
††Transfer station to Indian Railways
#*Terminal and transfer station to Indian Railways

Operational

Sr NoStation NameOpenedHeight of
Rail Level		Platform
Type		Alignment DescriptionLocation
(in coordinates)		NotesRefs
English Malayalam
1 Aluva†ആലുവ19 June 201712.5 mSideCurved
(at 1000m)		 10°06′35″N76°20′59″E / 10.1098°N 76.3496°E / 10.1098; 76.3496 – [4]
2 Pulinchodu പുളിഞ്ചോട്19 June 201712.5 mSideCurved 10°05′42″N76°20′48″E / 10.095120°N 76.346661°E / 10.095120; 76.346661 – [5] [6]
3 Companypady കമ്പനി പടി19 June 201712.5 mSideStraight 10°05′14″N76°20′34″E / 10.087293°N 76.342840°E / 10.087293; 76.342840 – [7]
4 Ambattukavu അമ്പാട്ടുകാവ്19 June 201712.5 mSideStraight 10°04′46″N76°20′20″E / 10.079372°N 76.339004°E / 10.079372; 76.339004 – [8] [9]
5 Muttom മുട്ടം19 June 201712.5 mSide &
Island		Straight Curved 10°04′22″N76°20′01″E / 10.0727°N 76.3337°E / 10.0727; 76.3337 – [10] [11]
6 Kalamassery††കളമശ്ശേരി19 June 201712.5 mSideStraight 10°03′30″N76°19′19″E / 10.058400°N 76.321926°E / 10.058400; 76.321926 Transfer to Kalamassery railway station [12]
7 Cochin University കൊച്ചിൻ സർവ്വകലാശാല19 June 201712.5 mSideCurved 10°02′49″N76°19′06″E / 10.046879°N 76.318377°E / 10.046879; 76.318377 – [13]
8 Pathadipalam പത്തടിപ്പാലം19 June 201712.5 mSideStraight 10°02′09″N76°18′52″E / 10.035948°N 76.314371°E / 10.035948; 76.314371 – [14]
9 Edapally ഇടപ്പള്ളി19 June 201712.5 mSideStraight 10°1′35.96″N76°18′33.33″E / 10.0266556°N 76.3092583°E / 10.0266556; 76.3092583 (Edappally Junction Metro Station) – [15] [16]
10 Changampuzha Park ചങ്ങമ്പുഴ പാർക്ക്19 June 201712.5 mSideStraight 10°0′54.64″N76°18′8.26″E / 10.0151778°N 76.3022944°E / 10.0151778; 76.3022944 (Edappally Metro Station) – [17]
11 Palarivattom പാലാരിവട്ടം19 June 201712.5 mSideStraight 10°0′32.27″N76°18′13.86″E / 10.0089639°N 76.3038500°E / 10.0089639; 76.3038500 (Palarivattom Metro Station) – [18]
12 J. L. N. Stadium ജെ. എൽ. എൻ. സ്റ്റേഡിയം3 October 201712.5 mSideStraight 10°0′1.86″N76°17′56.41″E / 10.0005167°N 76.2990028°E / 10.0005167; 76.2990028 (Nehru Stadium Metro Station) – [19]
13 Kaloor കലൂർ3 October 201712.5 mSideStraight 9°59′40.62″N76°17′29.77″E / 9.9946167°N 76.2916028°E / 9.9946167; 76.2916028 (Kaloor Metro Station) – [20]
14 Town Hall††ടൗണ്‍ ഹാൾ3 October 201712.5 mSideStraight 9°59′28.4″N76°17′16.9″E / 9.991222°N 76.288028°E / 9.991222; 76.288028 (Lissie Metro Station) Transfer to Ernakulam Town railway station [21]
15 M. G. Road എം. ജി. റോഡ്3 October 201712.5 mSideStraight 9°59′2.64″N76°16′55.38″E / 9.9840667°N 76.2820500°E / 9.9840667; 76.2820500 (Madhava Pharmacy Metro Station) – [22]
16 Maharaja's College മഹാരാജാസ് കോളേജ്3 October 201712.5 mSideStraight 9°58′24.34″N76°17′05.96″E / 9.9734278°N 76.2849889°E / 9.9734278; 76.2849889 (Maharaja College Metro Station) – [23]
17 Ernakulam South††എറണാകുളം തെക്ക്3 September 201912.5 mSideStraight 9°58′3.92″N76°17′28.60″E / 9.9677556°N 76.2912778°E / 9.9677556; 76.2912778 (Ernakulam Junction Metro Station) Transfer to Ernakulam Junction railway station [24]
18 Kadavanthra കടവന്ത്ര3 September 201912.5 mSideStraight 9°57′59.72″N76°17′53.73″E / 9.9665889°N 76.2982583°E / 9.9665889; 76.2982583 (GCDA Metro Station) – [25]
19 Elamkulam ഇളങ്കുളം3 September 201912.5 mSideStraight 9°58′01″N76°18′30″E / 9.967075°N 76.308364°E / 9.967075; 76.308364 – [26]
20 Vyttila വൈറ്റില3 September 201912.5 mSideStraight 9°58′03″N76°19′14″E / 9.967477°N 76.320426°E / 9.967477; 76.320426 – [27]
21 Thaikoodam തൈക്കൂടം3 September 201912.5 mSideStraight 9°57′36″N76°19′25″E / 9.960080°N 76.323708°E / 9.960080; 76.323708 – [28] [29]
22 Pettah†പേട്ട7 September 202012.5 mSideStraight 9°57′04″N76°19′52″E / 9.951161°N 76.331004°E / 9.951161; 76.331004 – [30]
23 Vadakkekotta വടക്കേക്കോട്ട1 September 202212.5 mSideStraight [31]
24 SN Junction എസ്എൻ ജംഗ്ഷൻ1 September 202212.5 mSideStraight [31]
25 Thrippunithura Terminal††തൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറ ടെർമിനൽ6 March 2024 [31]

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