Ernakulam Terminus
Heritage ruins · Ernakulam
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History & overview
Ernakulam Terminus, also called as Ernakulam Goods Station or Ernakulam Old Station, is an abandoned railway station in the Indian city of Kochi, Kerala. It is one of the first railway stations in Kochi, built by the Maharaja Rama Varma XV of Kochi. The first passenger trains started service from the station on 16 July 1902. The station lost its prominence with the commissioning of Ernakulam Junction railway station in 1932 and Cochin Harbour Terminus in 1943. Though a few passenger-trains used to halt at the old station till the 1960s, it was ignored with the passage of time and was abandoned in 1990. Many historical figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore have visited Kochi through this station.
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Within a short walk of Ernakulam Terminus.
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Safe, normal city careIs Ernakulam safe?
Ernakulam, mainland Kochi, is a busy, prosperous Indian city that is safe for visitors with normal urban awareness. Crowded MG Road and Broadway markets and the transport hubs call for the usual big-city care; violent crime against tourists is rare, and the main hazards are traffic and pickpocketing.
- Overall — Prosperous, orderly city; tourist police and 24/7 transport.
- Solo & women — Comfortable with normal city sense; women walk markets freely by day.
- Scams to watch — Auto/taxi overcharging, gold/textile commission pushes, fake “offices”.
- Petty theft — Mind pockets and bags in MG Road, Broadway and at the stations.
- Traffic — Heavy, fast traffic — cross with care, prefer app cabs at night.