Kuri railway station explained

Kuri
Kura
Type:Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Mylom–Kura road, Thalavoor, Kollam, Kerala
Country:India
Map Type:India#India Kerala
Line:Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Structure:At–grade
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Southern Railway zone
Status:Functioning
Zone:Indian Railways
Map State:collapsed

Kuri railway station or Kura railway station (Code: KIF) is an 'HG 2' category halt railway station, situated at the Kollam–Sengottai branch line of Southern Railway, India.[1] The station is situated between Avaneeswaram and railway stations in Kollam district, Kerala. The station is coming under Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] [3] The nearest major railhead of Kuri railway station is Kollam Junction railway station.

Significance

Kuri is one of the most neglected railway stations in India.[4] [5] Even railway authorities are forgetting sometimes to include this station in railway news and websites. This is the nearest railway station to Thalavoor Devi temple. Rural areas like Thalavoor, Mylom, Kura, Kulamudi, Alakuzhy, Thamarakudy in Pathanapuram/Kottarakara taluks are depending on this railway station.[6]

Services

Train NumberSourceDestinationName/Type
56332Kollam JunctionPassenger
56331Kollam JunctionPassenger
56334Kollam JunctionPassenger
56700MaduraiPassenger
56333Kollam JunctionPassenger
56336Kollam JunctionPassenger
56365Fast Passenger
56335Kollam JunctionPassenger
56701MaduraiPassenger
56366Fast Passenger
56338Kollam JunctionPassenger
56337Kollam JunctionPassenger

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: More halts for Guruvayur–Punalur trains. The Hindu . 5 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Kuri H.. India Rail Info . 5 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Kura railway station. India Rail Info . 5 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Kuri Train Station – Cleartrip . 5 January 2015.
  5. Web site: Kuri. Make My Trip . 5 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Google Maps – Kuri . 5 January 2015.