Kulukkallur railway station explained

Kulukkallur
Address:Palakkad, Kerala
Country:India
Coordinates:10.8682°N 76.239°W
Map Type:India Kerala#India
Operator:Southern Railway
Line:Nilambur–Shoranur railway line
Platforms:1
Tracks:1
Status:Active
Electrified:Yes
Code:KZC
Opened:1921

Kulukkallur railway station is a major railway station serving the village of Kulukkallur, near Pattambi in the Palakkad district of Kerala. It lies in the Shoranur–Mangalore section of the Southern Railways. Trains halting at the station connect the town to prominent cities in India such as Nilambur, Shoranur and Angadipuram.[1]

Shoranur–Nilambur railway line

The Nilambur–Shoranur railway line is a branch line of the Southern Railway zone in Kerala state and one of the shortest broad-gauge railway lines in India.[2] It is a single line with length running from Shoranur Junction (in Palakkad district) to Nilambur railway station (in Malappuram district).[2] This station is 4 km from the town of Nilambur on the KozhikodeOoty highway.[2] Shoranur–Nilambur Road passenger trains are running on this route.[2] It has recently 17-02-1958 been decided to provide a contractor operated Halt station at Kulukkallur between Vallapuzha and Cherukara Railway stations on Southern Railway and that Railway has been asked to take further necessary action in the matter early [3]

It is away from Malappuram town.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kanhangad Train Connectivity . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120214143823/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kanhangad_train_time.html . 14 February 2012 .
  2. Web site: The Nilambur news. Kerala Tourism. 26 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920133828/http://nilamburnews.com/m_train.htm. 20 September 2016. dead.
  3. https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1518/1/lsd_02_04_17-02-1958.pdf page 49
  4. Web site: The official website of Malappuram district . Government of Kerala . 26 April 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204115653/http://www.mlp.kerala.gov.in/places.htm . 4 February 2012 .