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Tuvvur railway station

Coordinates: 11°16′57″N 176°15′04″E / 11.2824°N 176.2511°E / 11.2824; 176.2511
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Tuvvur railway station
Tuvvur railway station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleMalappuram, Palakkad
Coordinates11°16′57″N 176°15′04″E / 11.2824°N 176.2511°E / 11.2824; 176.2511
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemSouthern Railway
Services7
Operator(s)Southern Railway
History
Opened1921; 103 years ago (1921)
Technical
Line length66 kilometres (41 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed65 kilometres per hour (40 mph)
Route map
Tuvvur railway station

Tuvvur railway station is a minor railway station serving the town of Tuvvur in the Malappuram district of Kerala. It lies in the Shoranur–Nilambur 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 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 KozhikodeOoty 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

  1. ^ "Kanhangad Train Connectivity". Archived from the original on 14 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Nilambur News". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  3. ^ "The official website of Malappuram district". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2010.