Shoranur Junction is the railway station located at Shoranur, Palakkad District, Kerala. It comes under the Palakkad Railway Division of the Southern Railway. It is the largest railway station in the state of Kerala in terms of area. It is an important junction because it is the point at which the line from Chennai via Jolarpettai, Erode and Palakkad meets the coastal line from Mangalore to Kanyakumari. Further, Shoranur junction is the node from which a separate Branch line goes to the town of Nilambur, about 66 km to the north. The Nilambur–Shoranur line, which connects two tiny hill-towns, is one of the most picturesque in India.
The station is situated at the junction of four major railway lines – the Nilambur line from the north, Palakkad line from the east, Kanyakumari line from the south and Mangalore line from the North-west. Being the entry point into the Malabar region from the rest of the state, Shoranur is often referred as the gateway to Malabar. It comes under the Palakkad Railway Division of the Southern Railway. Shoranur is the second railway station in Kerala after Trivandrum Central railway station to introduce Clean train station activity, whereby trains stopping at the station for more than 15 minutes would be subjected to mechanized cleaning and garbage removal.[3] Lifts from platforms has also been proposed. As a pilot project She toilet has also been introduced. A baby care unit was opened in Ladies waiting Hall on PF .2/3
History
The history of Shoranur railway station dates back to the 19th century when the railways first made inroads into Malabar. Tirur railway station was the oldest station in the state.[4] The stations at Tanur, Parappanangadi, and Vallikkunnu also form parts of the oldest railway line in the state laid from Tirur to Beypore (Kozhikode).[4] The line started functioning on March 12, 1861.[5] In the same year, it was extended from Tirur to Kuttippuram via Tirunavaya.[4] Later, it was further extended from Kuttippuram to Pattambi in 1862, and was again extended from Pattambi to Podanur in the same year.[4] The current Chennai-Mangalore railway line was later formed as an extension of the Beypore - Podanur line thus constructed.[4] The Shoranur Junction Railway Station became operational with the opening of Pattambi–Podanur line on 14 April 1862.[6] The importance of the station increased with the opening of the Shoranur–Eranakulam line in 1902. The final addition to the railway infrastructure of Shoranur came with the opening of Nilambur road line in 1927.[7] The presence of Palakkad Gap makes the accessibility from Southwestern coast of India (Mangalore) to southeastern coast (Chennai) easier.[8]
Layout
There are 7 platforms at the station for handling long and short-distance trains.[9] platforms 1, 2 and 3 mainly handle passenger trains originating from the station, while platforms 4, 5, 6 and 7 cater to long-distance express trains. There is only a single terminal which is located towards the northern side of the station. As part of setting up of automatic signalling system between Ernakulam and Shoranur railway stations, the yard of the station will be remodelled in such a way that all 7 platforms will be able to dispatch and receive trains simultaneously. Palakkad-Shoranur and Thrissur-Shoranur will be double tracks soon.
There is a long-standing demand for an Island station along the link line that bye passes the Shoranur Junction railway station 1 km to the east. Construction of such a station is expected to help the passengers from Malabar access many long-distance trains that at present passes through the outskirts of station.[10][11]
Trivia
Shoranur was visited by Swami Vivekananda in 1892 during his Kerala tour. It is believed that the Banyan tree which stands between platform numbers two and three was planted by him after addressing a public gathering.[12]
The "Old Cochin bridge" which connected Shoranur to Cheruthuruthy in Thrissur district was the original railway bridge that connected Malabar to The Princely State Of Cochin . With the construction of the current railway bridge, the bridge started to be used exclusively for road transport.[13][14]
^"A bridge to Kochi's past lies in ruins". The Hindu. 20 September 2013.
^"Oblivion awaits historic bridge". The Hindu. 15 July 2016.
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February 22, 2023
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Shoranur Junction is the railway station located at Shoranur Palakkad District Kerala It comes under the Palakkad Railway Division of the Southern Railway It is the largest railway station in the state of Kerala in terms of area It is an important junction because it is the point at which the line from Chennai via Jolarpettai Erode and Palakkad meets the coastal line from Mangalore to Kanyakumari Further Shoranur junction is the node from which a separate Branch line goes to the town of Nilambur about 66 km to the north The Nilambur Shoranur line which connects two tiny hill towns is one of the most picturesque in India Shoranur JunctionRegional rail Light rail Commuter rail and Goods railway stationShoranur JunctionGeneral informationLocationShoranur KeralaIndiaCoordinates10 45 32 N 76 16 16 E 10 759 N 76 271 E 10 759 76 271Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouthern Railway zoneLine s Palakkad Shoranur lineShoranur Cochin Harbour sectionNilambur Shoranur railway lineShoranur Mangalore sectionPlatforms7Tracks14ConnectionsTaxi Stand Auto Service Shoranur Bus StandConstructionStructure typeStandard on ground station ParkingAvailableOther informationStation codeSRRZone s Southern Railway zoneDivision s Palakkad 1 ClassificationNSG 3 Class A HistoryOpenedApril 14 1862 160 years ago 1862 04 14 ElectrifiedYesPassengers2018 1911 132 per day 2 Rank5 in Palakkad division Route mapLegendkmNilambur Shoranur lineto Nilambur RoadShoranur Mangalore sectionto Kozhikode0 Shoranur JunctionSH 22Jolarpettai Shoranur lineto Palakkad Junction1 Bharathapuzha HaltBharathappuzha River PGT limits TVC limitsSH 224 Vallathol NagarThazhepra overpass8 MullurkaraSH 22Aloor RiverSH 2217 WadakkancherySH 76Athani overpassVelappaya overpass24 MulankunnathukavuPamboor overpassThanikkudam Riverto GuruvayurSH 6931 PunkunnamKottapuram overpassAzhekoddan Road33 ThrissurSH 22Kappela overpass40 OllurOllur overpassManali River47 PudukadKaruvannur River50 NellayiMuriyad Moorkanal canalSH 6157 IrinjalakudaSH 51Ashtamichira Road63 ChalakudiChalakudy River65 Divine NagarMuringoor overpassKoratty overpass69 KorattyPongam overpass74 KarukuttyElavoor RoadManjally Thodu78 AngamalyNH 544Old Airport RoadAirport Road84 ChovvaraThuruth BridgePeriyarSH 1688 AluvaMasjid Road94 KalamasseryOld Kalamassery overpassNH 544South Kalamassery overpassEdapally RiverNH 6698 Edappallyto Valarpadam TerminalChittoor Road104 Ernakulam TownNorth Railway overpassPullepady overpassto KottayamA L Jacob overpass106 Ernakulam C Cabin107 Ernakulam JunctionSH 15to Cochin HarbourTerminusto AlappuzhakmThis diagram viewtalkeditLocationShoranur JunctionLocation within IndiaShow map of IndiaShoranur JunctionShoranur Junction Kerala Show map of Kerala Contents 1 Introduction 2 History 3 Layout 4 Location 5 Triangular station 6 Trivia 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksIntroduction EditThe station is situated at the junction of four major railway lines the Nilambur line from the north Palakkad line from the east Kanyakumari line from the south and Mangalore line from the North west Being the entry point into the Malabar region from the rest of the state Shoranur is often referred as the gateway to Malabar It comes under the Palakkad Railway Division of the Southern Railway Shoranur is the second railway station in Kerala after Trivandrum Central railway station to introduce Clean train station activity whereby trains stopping at the station for more than 15 minutes would be subjected to mechanized cleaning and garbage removal 3 Lifts from platforms has also been proposed As a pilot project She toilet has also been introduced A baby care unit was opened in Ladies waiting Hall on PF 2 3History EditThe history of Shoranur railway station dates back to the 19th century when the railways first made inroads into Malabar Tirur railway station was the oldest station in the state 4 The stations at Tanur Parappanangadi and Vallikkunnu also form parts of the oldest railway line in the state laid from Tirur to Beypore Kozhikode 4 The line started functioning on March 12 1861 5 In the same year it was extended from Tirur to Kuttippuram via Tirunavaya 4 Later it was further extended from Kuttippuram to Pattambi in 1862 and was again extended from Pattambi to Podanur in the same year 4 The current Chennai Mangalore railway line was later formed as an extension of the Beypore Podanur line thus constructed 4 The Shoranur Junction Railway Station became operational with the opening of Pattambi Podanur line on 14 April 1862 6 The importance of the station increased with the opening of the Shoranur Eranakulam line in 1902 The final addition to the railway infrastructure of Shoranur came with the opening of Nilambur road line in 1927 7 The presence of Palakkad Gap makes the accessibility from Southwestern coast of India Mangalore to southeastern coast Chennai easier 8 Layout Edit There are 7 platforms at the station for handling long and short distance trains 9 platforms 1 2 and 3 mainly handle passenger trains originating from the station while platforms 4 5 6 and 7 cater to long distance express trains There is only a single terminal which is located towards the northern side of the station As part of setting up of automatic signalling system between Ernakulam and Shoranur railway stations the yard of the station will be remodelled in such a way that all 7 platforms will be able to dispatch and receive trains simultaneously Palakkad Shoranur and Thrissur Shoranur will be double tracks soon Location EditThe station is located on the Shoranur ring road The Shoranur Municipal Bus Stand located 500 m away provides bus services to Ottapalam Thrissur Pattambi Cherpulassery Chelakkara Mannarkkad Perinthalmanna and Kunnamkulam The second Municipal stand at Kulappully located 2 km from the station handles bus services to Palakkad Guruvayur Ponnani and Valanchery Triangular station EditThere is a long standing demand for an Island station along the link line that bye passes the Shoranur Junction railway station 1 km to the east Construction of such a station is expected to help the passengers from Malabar access many long distance trains that at present passes through the outskirts of station 10 11 Trivia EditShoranur was visited by Swami Vivekananda in 1892 during his Kerala tour It is believed that the Banyan tree which stands between platform numbers two and three was planted by him after addressing a public gathering 12 The Old Cochin bridge which connected Shoranur to Cheruthuruthy in Thrissur district was the original railway bridge that connected Malabar to The Princely State Of Cochin With the construction of the current railway bridge the bridge started to be used exclusively for road transport 13 14 See also EditShoranur Southern Railway Zone India Indian RailwaysReferences Edit station code index Annual originating passengers amp earnings for the year 2017 18 Palakkad Division PDF Southern Railway Retrieved 14 June 2019 Southern Railway introduces clean train station activity at Shoranur junction Times of India a b c d e ആ ച ള വ ള പ ന ന യ പ ന ന യ Mathrubhumi 17 June 2019 Retrieved 19 December 2020 Lifeline of Malabar turns 125 www thehindu com 29 December 2012 Retrieved 19 December 2020 Salient Features of Palghat Division PDF Railways cross a milestone The Hindu 12 April 2010 Subramanian T S 28 January 2007 Roman connection in Tamil Nadu The Hindu Archived from the original on 19 September 2013 Retrieved 28 October 2011 SRR Shoranur Junction 7 PFs Railway Station Train Arrival Timings India Rail Info MP urges Railways to improve facilities The Hindu 27 June 2016 Kerala News No plan for triangular or bulb station at Shoranur The Hindu 17 April 2005 dead link Riding God s Axe Wordizen Books ISBN 9352013603 A bridge to Kochi s past lies in ruins The Hindu 20 September 2013 Oblivion awaits historic bridge The Hindu 15 July 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shoranur Junction railway station Retrieved 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