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	== Operations ==		== Operations ==
	Services on the Shoranur–Nilambur Road line consist of six pairs of passenger trains and one express train, all running daily. Four of passenger trains run between Shoranur and Nilambur, while one pair each run to Nilambur from Palakkad and Kottayam. ~~The lone~~ express ~~train is~~ the 16349/16350		Services on the Shoranur–Nilambur Road line consist of six pairs of passenger trains and one express train, all running daily. Four of passenger trains run between Shoranur and Nilambur, while one pair each run to Nilambur from Palakkad and Kottayam. Two express trains, the 16349/16350
	[[Kochuveli–Nilambur Road Rajya Rani Express]]. Locomotives used on the line are the [[WDM-2]], [[WDM-3A]], [[WDM-3D]], [[WDG-3A]] from the [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam]]; [[Diesel Loco Shed, Erode]] and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock]]		[[Kochuveli–Nilambur Road Rajya Rani Express]] and the Kottayam-Nilambur Express are currently running. Locomotives used on the line are the [[WDM-2]], [[WDM-3A]], [[WDM-3D]], [[WDG-3A]] from the [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam]]; [[Diesel Loco Shed, Erode]] and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock]]

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{Infobox rail line
| box_width = 300px
| name = Nilambur-Shoranur Line
| color =
| logo =
| logo_width =
| image = DR0034DSC 6627.jpg
| caption = Nilambur–Shoranur line passes through [[Angadipuram]]
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]]<br />[[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]]
| system = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
| status = Operational
| locale = [[Malappuram]], [[Palakkad]]
| start = Nilambur Road ('''NIL''')
| end = {{stnlnk|Shoranur Junction}} ('''SRR''')
| stations = 11
| routes = 7
| daily_ridership =
| open = {{start date and age|df=yes|1927}}
| close =
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| character =
| depot =
| stock =ICF coaches
| linelength = {{convert|66|km}}
| tracklength =
| tracks =
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| electrification =work in progress
| speed = {{convert|65|km/h}}
| elevation =
| coordinates = {{coord|11.2824|176.2511|type:landmark_region:IN-KL|display=inline,title}}
| map = {{Shoranur Nilambur Railway Line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Nilambur–Shoranur line''' is a {{convert|66|km}}-long single-line, non-electrified [[broad-gauge]] (1676 mm) railway [[branch line|spur branch line]] of the [[Indian Railways]] connecting [[Nilambur Road railway station]] in [[Malappuram district]] with {{stnlnk|Shoranur Junction}} in [[Palakkad district]]<ref name="nn">{{cite web|url=http://nilamburnews.com/m_train.htm|title=The Nilambur news|publisher=Kerala Tourism|access-date=26 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920133828/http://nilamburnews.com/m_train.htm|archive-date=20 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> in the state of [[Kerala]]. It is a branch line administered by the [[Palakkad railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] and one of the shortest [[broad-gauge railway]] lines in India.<ref name="nn" /> It was laid by the British in colonial era for the transportation of ''Nilambur Teak'' logs into [[United Kingdom]] through [[Kozhikode]].<ref name="nn" />

==History==
[[File:DR0050DSC 7079.jpg|thumbnail|Nilambur-Shoranur Line passes through woods]]
In 1840, the [[Company rule in India|British]] created a [[teak]] plantation in Nilambur to ensure a steady supply of timber for their various needs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/nilambur-teak-plantations-malappuram/37|title=Nilambur Teak Plantations, Malappuram|publisher=Kerala Tourism|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref> In 1923, the [[South Indian Railway Company]], which operated the Madras–Shoranur–Mangalore line, was contracted by the [[Madras Presidency]] to build a railway from Nilambur to Shoranur to ensure easy transportation of timber from these forests to the plains and hence to ports and onward transportation. The company completed line in stages. The Shoranur–Angadippuram section was opened on 3 February 1927, [[Angadipuram|Angadippuram]]–Vaniyambalam on 3 August 1927 and the entire stretch from Shoranur to Nilambur was opened on 26 October 1927. During World War II, the Shoranur line, along with other numerous railway lines across British India were dismantled and rolling stock diverted to the Middle East to help British war efforts. The line ceased to exist in 1941. After independence, following public pressure, the railway line was reconstructed by the Indian Railways along its original alignment. The Shornur -Angadipuram line re-opened in 1953<ref name="budget54">{{cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1954-55.pdf|date=19 February 1954|title= Railway Budget speech 1954–55|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in|publisher=Government of India, [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]]}}</ref> and Angadipuram–Nilambur in 1954.<ref name="budget55">{{cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1955-56.pdf|date=22 February 1955|title= Railway Budget speech 1955_56|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in|publisher=Government of India, [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]]}}</ref> The teak plantation still stands today as a major tourist attraction.

==Geography==
The Shoranur–Nilambur line starts from Shoranur Junction and terminates at Nilambur Road railway station, located at a distance of four kilometers from [[Nilambur]] town on the [[Kozhikode]]–[[Ooty]] highway,<ref name="nn" /> {{convert|40|km}} from the district headquarters of [[Malappuram]] town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlp.kerala.gov.in/places.htm|title=The official website of Malappuram district|publisher=[[Government of Kerala]]|access-date=26 April 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204115653/http://www.mlp.kerala.gov.in/places.htm|archive-date=4 February 2012}}</ref> The line passes through the eastern part of the Malappuram district. It crosses [[Kunthippuzha]] between Kulukkalloor and Cherukara which borders Palakkad and Malappuram districts. Velliyar river, a major tributary of [[Kadalundi river]] (between [[Pattikkad, Perinthalmanna|Pattikkad]] and [[Melattur, Kerala|Melattur]]), Olippuzha river, another tributary of Kadalundi river (between Melattur and Tuvvur) and [[Kuthirappuzha]], a tributary of [[Chaliyar river]] (between Vaniyambalam and Nilambur road) are other major rivers that this line crosses.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! width="50" | No.
! width="200" | Station name<ref name="iri">{{Cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/2700/6560/44|title = 56614/Nilambur Road - Shoranur Passenger (UnReserved) - Nilambur Road to Shoranur SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref>
! style="width: 120px;" | Station code<ref name="iri"/>
! width="100"| Distance (km)
! width="200"| Coordinates
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | {{stnlnk|Shoranur Junction}}
| style="text-align: center;" | SRR
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|10.759524|76.272237|display=inline}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 2
| style="text-align: center;" | Vadanamkurishshi
| style="text-align: center;" | VDKS
| style="text-align: center;" | 4.3
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|10.787665|76.252691|display=inline}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 3
| style="text-align: center;" | {{stnlnk|Vallapuzha}}
| style="text-align: center;" | VPZ
| style="text-align: center;" | 10.4
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|10.840400|76.252420|display=inline}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 4
| style="text-align: center;" | {{stnlnk|Kulukkallur}}
| style="text-align: center;" | KZC
| style="text-align: center;" | 14.0
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|10.868184|76.238656|display=inline}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | {{stnlnk|Cherukara}}
| style="text-align: center;" | CQA
| style="text-align: center;" | 20.6
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|10.93169|76.226357|display=inline}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | {{stnlnk|Angadipuram}}
| style="text-align: center;" | AAM
| style="text-align: center;" | 27.7
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|10.981228|76.207931|display=inline}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
| style="text-align: center;" | {{stnlnk|Pattikkad}}
| style="text-align: center;" | PKQ
| style="text-align: center;" | 33.3
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|11.021027|76.232082|display=inline}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 8
| style="text-align: center;" | {{stnlnk|Melattur}}
| style="text-align: center;" | MLTR
| style="text-align: center;" | 40.5
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|11.061734|76.271203|display=inline}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 9
| style="text-align: center;" | {{stnlnk|Tuvvur}}
| style="text-align: center;" | TUV
| style="text-align: center;" | 46.9
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|11.120533|76.283178|display=inline}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 10
| style="text-align: center;" | Thodiyappulam
| style="text-align: center;" | TDPM
| style="text-align: center;" | 51.2
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|11.153261|76.283178|display=inline}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 11
| style="text-align: center;" | {{stnlnk|Vaniyambalam}}
| style="text-align: center;" | VNB
| style="text-align: center;" | 55.5
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|11.187487|76.268599|display=inline}}
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 12
| style="text-align: center;" | {{stnlnk|Nilambur Road}}
|style="text-align: center;" | NIL
| style="text-align: center;" | 66.1
| style="text-align: center;" | {{Coord|11.282541|76.251147|display=inline}}
|}
Railway stations on the Shoranur–Nilambur Road line are supported by small buildings and the platforms are low and short, located among thick vegetation that reaches close to the track throughout the stretch.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} Teak and banyan trees are common, with overhanging roots of banyan trees present on many station platforms, with the tree canopy completely covering many stations. The Nilambur Road railway station itself offers a views against the backdrop of the [[Western Ghats]].{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}

== Operations ==
Services on the Shoranur–Nilambur Road line consist of six pairs of passenger trains and one express train, all running daily. Four of passenger trains run between Shoranur and Nilambur, while one pair each run to Nilambur from Palakkad and Kottayam. The lone express train is the 16349/16350
[[Kochuveli–Nilambur Road Rajya Rani Express]]. Locomotives used on the line are the [[WDM-2]], [[WDM-3A]], [[WDM-3D]], [[WDG-3A]] from the [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam]]; [[Diesel Loco Shed, Erode]] and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock]]

==See also==
* [[Edakkara]] town
* [[Angadippuram]] town

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Nilambur–Shoranur line}}
* [http://www.southernrailway.org/ www.southernrailway.org]

{{Railways in Southern India}}

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