Shoranur–Mangalore section

Shoranur–Mangaluru section
A view of Kannur Railway Station.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod and Dakshina Kannada
Termini	Shoranur Junction Mangaluru Central
Stations	40+
Website	[1]
Service
Type	Regional rail
Operator(s)	Palakkad Railway Division of Southern Railway zone
History
Opened	1907
Technical
Line length	328 km (203.81 mi)
Track length	328 km (203.81 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Route map Template:Shoranur-Mangalore section

The Shoranur–Mangaluru section is a railway segment of IR functioning under Palakkad Division of Southern Railway Zone. This is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge electrified line which begins at the Shornur Junction railway station in Kerala and ends at the Mangaluru Central railway station in Karnataka. This line passes through major towns including Tirur, Kozhikode, Vatakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyannur, Nileshwaram, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.

This line covers entire Districts of Malabar region in Kerala except Wayanad district and terminates at Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka after crossing the Nethravathi River.

The Shoranur–Mangaluru section is a strategic route and the lifeline of Malabar's economy that interconnects the important cities of this regions and also serves as a threshold to Tulu Nadu, Konkan and Mumbai from Kerala.