Kulukkallur railway station
Kulukkallur | |
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Location |
Malappuram, Palakkad, Kerala![]() |
Operated by | Southern Railway |
Line(s) | Nilambur–Shoranur railway line |
History | |
Opened | 1921 |
Kulukkallur Railway Station is a major railway station serving the village of Kulukkallur 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, Shornur and Angadipuram.[1]
Shornur-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 66 kilometres (41 mi) 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 Kozhikode–Ooty highway.[2] Shoranur–Nilambur Road passenger trains are running on this route.[2] It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) away from Malappuram town.[3]
References
- ↑ "Kanhangad Train Connectivity".
- 1 2 3 4 "The Nilambur news". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ↑ "The official website of Malappuram district". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 April 2010.