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{{Short description|Railway station in Kerala, India}} | |||
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| parking = Yes, on both sides | | parking = Yes, on both sides | ||
| opened = {{start date and age|1861}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/lifeline-of-malabar-turns-125/article4250472.ece |work=The Hindu |title= | | opened = {{start date and age|1861}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/lifeline-of-malabar-turns-125/article4250472.ece |work=The Hindu |title='Lifeline' of Malabar turns 125 |date=29 December 2012 |access-date= 5 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
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| electrified = Yes | | electrified = Yes | ||
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| code = {{Indian railway code | | code = {{Indian railway code | ||
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| route_map = {{Kozhikode–Shoranur branch line}} | | route_map = {{Kozhikode–Shoranur branch line}} | ||
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'''Tirur railway station | '''Tirur railway station''' (station code: TIR<ref name="stn_code">{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=25 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |archive-date=16 February 2024 |page=8 |date=2023–24}}</ref>) is an NSG–3 category [[List of railway stations in India|Indian railway station]] in [[Palakkad railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=2 |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is the oldest railway station in Kerala. It is a major railway station serving the town of [[Tirur]] in [[Malappuram district]] of [[Kerala]]. It lies in the [[Shoranur–Mangalore section]] of the Southern Railway zone. The station has three platforms and four tracks. Though no trains originate from this station, trains halting at the station connect the town to prominent cities in India such as [[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Ernakulam Junction|Kochi]], [[Kozhikode]], [[Kollam]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kannur]], [[Chennai Central|Chennai]], [[Mumbai]], [[Bangalore]], [[Coimbatore Junction|Coimbatore]], [[Puducherry (city)|Pondicherry]], [[New Delhi]], [[Mangalore]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Pune]], [[Jaipur]], [[Jammu Tawi]], [[Okha, Gujarat|Okha]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Kolkata]] and so on. This is an "A" class railway station which earns more than 30 crore per annum. It has now been upgraded to a Model Railway Station (Adarsh). The first railway line in Kerala was commissioned on 12 March 1861 from Beypore to [[Tirur]] .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.generalknowledgequizblog.com/2011/01/first-railway-line-in-kerala-in-1861.html|title=First Railway Line in Kerala}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/its-a-long-way-to-world-class-station/article30071292.ece |work=The Hindu |title=Tirur Railway line |date=25 November 2019 |access-date= 5 July 2020}}</ref> The proposed [[High-speed rail in India|high-speed rail]] has a stop in Tirur.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://khsrcl.com/route.aspx|title=Proposed High Speed Rail in Kerala}}</ref> The new rear entrance and parking area are being set up on the eastern side of the station, opening to Tirur Market. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The history of railways in Kerala traces back to [[Tirur]]. Tirur Railway station is 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]].<ref name="mpm"/> The line started functioning on March | The history of railways in Kerala traces back to [[Tirur]]. Tirur Railway station is 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]].<ref name="mpm"/> The line started functioning on 12 March 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 historical [[Wagon tragedy]] of 1921 was happened in a wagon from [[Tirur]] to [[Podanur]]. | The historical [[Wagon tragedy]] of 1921 was happened in a wagon from [[Tirur]] to [[Podanur]]. | ||
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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
* [[Wagon tragedy]] | * [[Wagon tragedy]] | ||
== Major Trains passing through Tirur== | |||
* [[Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express|Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha)]] | |||
==Upcoming facilities== | ==Upcoming facilities== | ||
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* [[Malappuram district]] | * [[Malappuram district]] | ||
* [[Transportation in Malappuram district]] | * [[Transportation in Malappuram district]] | ||
* [[Vairankode Vela|vairankode vela]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Railway stations in Malappuram district]] | [[Category:Railway stations in Malappuram district]] | ||
[[Category:Palakkad railway division]] | [[Category:Palakkad railway division]] | ||
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1861]] | [[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1861]] | ||
[[Category:1861 establishments in British India]] | [[Category:1861 establishments in British India]] | ||
{{Kerala-railstation-stub}} | {{Kerala-railstation-stub}} | ||
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Tirur | |||||
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |||||
 തിരൂർ | |||||
| Location | R.S Road Tirur, Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala India | ||||
| Coordinates | 10°55′05″N 75°55′19″E / 10.918°N 75.922°E | ||||
| Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Shoranur–Mangalore section | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Connections | Bus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes, on both sides | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | TIR | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Palakkad | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1861[1] | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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| Location | |||||
  Tirur Location within India  Tirur Tirur (Kerala) | |||||
Tirur railway station (station code: TIR[2]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[3] It is the oldest railway station in Kerala. It is a major railway station serving the town of Tirur in Malappuram district of Kerala. It lies in the Shoranur–Mangalore section of the Southern Railway zone. The station has three platforms and four tracks. Though no trains originate from this station, trains halting at the station connect the town to prominent cities in India such as Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam, Thrissur, Kannur, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Pondicherry, New Delhi, Mangalore, Chandigarh, Pune, Jaipur, Jammu Tawi, Okha, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and so on. This is an "A" class railway station which earns more than 30 crore per annum. It has now been upgraded to a Model Railway Station (Adarsh). The first railway line in Kerala was commissioned on 12 March 1861 from Beypore to Tirur .[4][5] The proposed high-speed rail has a stop in Tirur.[6] The new rear entrance and parking area are being set up on the eastern side of the station, opening to Tirur Market.
History[edit | edit source]
The history of railways in Kerala traces back to Tirur. Tirur Railway station is the oldest station in the state.[7] The stations at Tanur, Parappanangadi, and Vallikkunnu also form parts of the oldest railway line in the state laid from Tirur to Beypore.[7] The line started functioning on 12 March 1861.[8] In the same year, it was extended from Tirur to Kuttippuram via Tirunavaya.[7] Later, it was further extended from Kuttippuram to Pattambi in 1862, and was again extended from Pattambi to Podanur in the same year.[7] The current Chennai-Mangalore railway line was later formed as an extension of the Beypore - Podanur line thus constructed.[7]
The historical Wagon tragedy of 1921 was happened in a wagon from Tirur to Podanur.
Incidents[edit | edit source]
Major Trains passing through Tirur[edit | edit source]
Upcoming facilities[edit | edit source]
New platform and ticket counter, 4 lifts and expansion of foot overbridge [1]. The work is almost over.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Tirunnavaya railway station
- Wagon tragedy
- Mangalore Mail
- Tirur
- Malappuram
- Malappuram district
- Transportation in Malappuram district
- vairankode vela
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "'Lifeline' of Malabar turns 125". The Hindu. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ↑ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ↑ "First Railway Line in Kerala".
- ↑ "Tirur Railway line". The Hindu. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ↑ "Proposed High Speed Rail in Kerala".
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "ആ ചൂളംവിളി പിന്നെയും പിന്നെയും..." Mathrubhumi. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ↑ "'Lifeline' of Malabar turns 125". www.thehindu.com. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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