Punkunnam railway station explained

Punkunnam
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Map Type:India#India Kerala
Line:Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Not available
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Former:Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Services:Waiting room and refreshment
Map State:show

Punkunnam railway station (station code: PNQ) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It falls between Thrissur railway station and Mulankunnathukavu railway station in the busy Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section. The station is used as suburb station of Thrissur railway station. The station act as a junction where a spur line goes to Guruvayur railway station which is near to the famous Guruvayur Temple. All passenger trains and a few long-distance express trains stop at Punkunnam railway station.[2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf . 23 March 2024 . 16 . 1 April 2023.
  2. News: Temporary stoppage for trains at Punkunnam station. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108043527/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/24/stories/2010042452160500.htm. dead. 2012-11-08. 2010-09-02. Chennai. The Hindu. 2010-04-24.
  3. Web site: On a Push-Pull to Kochi . https://web.archive.org/web/20040501081150/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/11/10/stories/2003111000790100.htm. usurped. 1 May 2004. The Hindu. 2010-05-06.
  4. News: Permanent helipad in Guruvayur . The Hindu. 2010-05-06. Chennai.