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'''Palakkad Junction''' (formerly known as '''Olavakkode Junction''', station code: '''PGT''') is a railway station in [[Kerala]] state, India situated in the city of [[Palakkad]] and the second largest railway station in the district. Palakkad Junction is the cleanest railway station in the state of Kerala as per the survey conducted by Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation | '''Palakkad Junction''' (formerly known as '''Olavakkode Junction''', station code: '''PGT''') is a railway station in [[Kerala]] state, India situated in the city of [[Palakkad]] and the second largest railway station in the district. Palakkad Junction is the cleanest railway station in the state of Kerala as per the survey conducted by Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation. It also boasts one of the longest railway platforms in Kerala. It is situated at about 3 km from Sree Guruvayurappan Temple, 5 km from [[Puthur (Palakkad)|Puthur]], where the famous [[Puthur-Vela]] is celebrated annually, 5.6 km from [[Palakkad Fort]], 7.2 km from [[Dhoni Waterfalls]], 43 km from [[Siruvani Dam]] and 45 km from [[Silent Valley National Park]]. It serves as the major railway hub for the city of Palakkad in Kerala while the secondary hub being the smaller [[Palakkad Town railway station]] which is situated within the city. | ||
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Palakkad Junction | |
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| Regional rail, Light rail and Commuter rail station | |
 The main entrance of Palakkad Junction railway station | |
| Location | Railway Station Road, NH 213, Olavakkode, Palakkad, Kerala, India. |
| Coordinates | 10°48′04″N 76°38′20″E / 10.801°N 76.639°E |
| Elevation | 84 metres (276 ft) |
| Owned by | Government of India |
| Operated by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Palakkad–Madurai line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 11 |
| Connections |   Taxi Stand, Pre paid Auto service, Bus stop (Buses to all parts of Palakkad available), Coimbatore International Airport is 55km away. |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground) station. |
| Parking | Available |
| Disabled access |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | PGT |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Palakkad |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Passengers | |
| 11,074 per day[1] | |
| Location | |
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Palakkad Junction (formerly known as Olavakkode Junction, station code: PGT) is a railway station in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad and the second largest railway station in the district. Palakkad Junction is the cleanest railway station in the state of Kerala as per the survey conducted by Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation. It also boasts one of the longest railway platforms in Kerala. It is situated at about 3 km from Sree Guruvayurappan Temple, 5 km from Puthur, where the famous Puthur-Vela is celebrated annually, 5.6 km from Palakkad Fort, 7.2 km from Dhoni Waterfalls, 43 km from Siruvani Dam and 45 km from Silent Valley National Park. It serves as the major railway hub for the city of Palakkad in Kerala while the secondary hub being the smaller Palakkad Town railway station which is situated within the city.
Location[edit | edit source]
The station is located at 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Palakkad KSRTC bus stand. Olavakkode is a suburb of Palakkad city and is located on NH 966 which connects Palakkad to Kozhikode. The station falls in the Palakkad railway division. It is one of the important railway stations of Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[2]
Lines[edit | edit source]
Palakkad Junction is located on Jolarpettai–Shoranur line and is the terminating point for the Palakkad–Madurai rail line. The other station serving the city is Palakkad Town railway station.
Infrastructure[edit | edit source]
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The station is served by five platforms. Platforms 1, 2 and 3 are used for trains going towards Shoranur, Thrissur and Palakkad Town where as platforms 4 and 5 are mainly used for trains going towards Chennai. The electronic interlocking system, which will replace the prevailing route relay interlocking system, was also completed. The train traffic in the junction will be considerably high once the trains from Pollachi Junction enter here. More trains are expected to commence and terminate from Palakkad once the pit line in Palakkad town station is installed.
MEMU Shed[edit | edit source]
A Mainline Electric Multiple Unit MEMU shed operates to maintain the suburban trains running between Shornur and Erode.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Categorisation of Stations – Palakkad Division" (PDF). Southern Railway Zone – Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ↑ "Southern Railway – Gateway of South India".
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