Nilambur Road railway station
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Nilambur Road | |
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| Light rail | |
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| Location | Nilambur, Kerala India |
| Coordinates | 11°16′57″N 76°15′04″E / 11.2824°N 76.2511°ECoordinates: 11°16′57″N 76°15′04″E / 11.2824°N 76.2511°E |
| Operated by | Southern Railway |
| Line(s) | Nilambur–Shoranur railway line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Operational |
| Station code | NIL |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Palakkad |
| Classification | NSG – 5; Class 'D' |
| History | |
| Opened | 1921 |
| Passengers | |
| 2,644 per day[1] | |
| Location | |
  Nilambur Road Location within India | |
Nilambur Road railway station is a major terminal railway station serving the town of Nilambur in the Malappuram district of Kerala. It is the station of the Shoranur–Nilambur Road spur rail line of Palakkad Division of Southern Railways. Trains halting at the station connect the town to prominent cities in Kerala such as Palakkad, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram.[2]
Shoranur–Nilambur railway line[]
The Nilambur–Shoranur line is a branch line of the Southern Railway Zone in Kerala state and one of the shortest broad-gauge railway lines in India.[3] 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).[3] This station is 4 km from the town of Nilambur on the Kozhikode–Ooty highway.[3] Shoranur–Nilambur Road passenger trains are running on this route.[3] It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) away from Malappuram town.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2017-18 (Palakkad Division)" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Kanhangad Train Connectivity". Archived from the original on 14 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d "The Nilambur news". Kerala Tourism. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "The official website of Malappuram district". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
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