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{{Infobox station
| name = Shoranur Junction
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| type = [[Regional rail]], [[Light rail]], [[Commuter rail]] and [[Goods railway]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = WP 20140220 004.jpg
| image_caption = Shoranur Junction
| address = [[Shoranur]], [[Kerala]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|10.759|76.271|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India#India Kerala
| line = [[Jolarpettai–Shoranur line]]<br />[[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section]]<br />[[Nilambur–Shoranur railway line]]<br />[[Shoranur–Mangalore section]]
| other = Taxi Stand, Auto Service, Shoranur Bus Stand
| opened = {{start date and age|1862|4|14}}
| classification = NSG – 3; Class 'A'
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 7
| tracks = 14
| elevation =
| parking = Available
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = SRR
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Palakkad}}
}}<ref>[http://www.idiscoverindia.com/images/Station_Code_Index.pdf station code index]</ref>
| zone =
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| status =
| former =
| passengers = 11,132 per day<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1525083000550-New%20Categories%20of%20Stations-PGT.pdf|title=Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2017-18 (Palakkad Division)|publisher=Southern Railway|access-date=2019-06-14}}</ref>
| pass_year = 2018-19
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| pass_rank = 5 ''(in [[Palakkad railway division|Palakkad division]])''
| map_locator =
| route_map = {{Shoranur–Ernakulam line}}
}}
'''Shoranur Junction ''' is the [[railway station]] located at [[Shoranur]], [[Palakkad District]], [[Kerala]]. It comes under the [[Palakkad Railway Division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone|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.

==Introduction==
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 (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]]. It comes under the [[Palakkad Railway Division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone|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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Southern Railway introduces clean train station activity at Shoranur junction|work=Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/Southern-Railway-introduces-clean-train-station-activity-at-Shoranur-junction/articleshow/46447849.cms}}</ref> 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.<ref name="mpm">{{Cite news|title=ആ ചൂളംവിളി പിന്നെയും പിന്നെയും...|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/malappuram/specials/50-years-of-malappuram/kerala-first-railway-line-tirur-to-beypore-1.3880175|date=17 June 2019|access-date=19 December 2020|work=Mathrubhumi}}</ref> The stations at [[Tanur railway station|Tanur]], [[Parappanangadi railway station|Parappanangadi]], and [[Vallikkunnu railway station|Vallikkunnu]] also form parts of the oldest railway line in the state laid from [[Tirur]] to [[Beypore]] ([[Kozhikode]]).<ref name="mpm"/> The line started functioning on March 12, 1861.<ref name="ll">{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/lifeline-of-malabar-turns-125/article4250472.ece |website=www.thehindu.com |title='Lifeline' of Malabar turns 125 |date=29 December 2012 |access-date= 19 December 2020}}</ref> In the same year, it was extended from [[Tirur]] to [[Kuttippuram railway station|Kuttippuram]] via [[Tirunavaya]].<ref name="mpm"/> Later, it was further extended from Kuttippuram to [[Pattambi]] in 1862, and was again extended from Pattambi to [[Podanur]] in the same year.<ref name="mpm"/> The current [[Chennai]]-[[Mangalore]] railway line was later formed as an extension of the [[Beypore]] - [[Podanur]] line thus constructed.<ref name="mpm"/> The Shoranur Junction Railway Station became operational with the opening of [[Pattambi]]–[[Podanur]] line on 14 April 1862.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salient Features of Palghat Division|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1362645670173-salient.pdf}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Railways cross a milestone|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article748488.ece|work=The Hindu|date=12 April 2010}}</ref> The presence of [[Palakkad Gap]] makes the accessibility from Southwestern coast of India ([[Mangalore]]) to southeastern coast ([[Chennai]]) easier.<ref>{{cite news|last=Subramanian|first=T. S|title=Roman connection in Tamil Nadu|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007012800201800.htm&date=2007/01/28/&prd=th|access-date=28 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=28 January 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919235748/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007012800201800.htm&date=2007%2F01%2F28%2F&prd=th|archive-date=19 September 2013}}</ref>

==Layout==
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There are 7 platforms at the station for handling long and short-distance trains.<ref>{{cite web|title=SRR/Shoranur Junction (7 PFs) Railway Station – Train Arrival Timings|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/shoranur-junction-srr/44|website=India Rail Info}}</ref> 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.

==Location==
The 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==
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=MP urges Railways to improve facilities|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mp-urges-railways-to-improve-facilities/article8777612.ece|work=The Hindu|date=27 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala News : `No plan for triangular or bulb station at Shoranur'|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-04-17|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/04/17/stories/2005041708860500.htm}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite book|title=Riding God's Axe|publisher=Wordizen Books|isbn=9352013603}}</ref>
* 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=A bridge to Kochi's past lies in ruins|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/a-bridge-to-kochis-past-lies-in-ruins/article5147089.ece|work=The Hindu|date=20 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Oblivion awaits historic bridge|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/oblivion-awaits-historic-bridge/article8852382.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 July 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Shoranur]]
* [[Southern Railway Zone (India)]]
* [[Indian Railways]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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