Kannur railway station

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Kannur (Canannore)

കണ്ണൂർ
Commuter rail and Regional rail station
LocationKannur, Kerala, PIN-670 001
India
Coordinates11°52′08″N 75°21′20″E / 11.8689°N 75.3555°E / 11.8689; 75.3555Coordinates: 11°52′08″N 75°21′20″E / 11.8689°N 75.3555°E / 11.8689; 75.3555
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)2
Platforms4 (1A, 1, 2 & 3)
Tracks10
ConnectionsTaxi Stand, Auto Service, Kannur Central Terminal Bus Stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCAN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Palakkad
ClassificationNSG – 3; Class 'A'
History
Opened1907; 117 years ago (1907)
ElectrifiedYes, 25 kV AC 50 Hz
Previous namesCannanore
Passengers
2018–1919,867 per day[1]
Rank5 (in Kerala)
2 (in Palakkad division)
Route map
Legend
km
2
0
 Bunder goods shed
0
0
 Mangalore Central
to Madgaon Junction (KR)
0
5
 Mangalore Junction
to Hassan Junction
3
 Nethravathi
Netravati River
5
 Tokkottu
Ullal overpass
7
 Ullal
Talapady Rivulet
Karnataka
Kerala
Manjeshwaram River
17
 Manjeshwar
24
 Uppala
Shiriya River
Kumbla River
34
 Kumbla
Mogral River
overpass
46
 Kasaragod Bus interchange Parking
overpass
Chandragiri River
49
 Kalanad
Chembirika Tunnel
Chanthankai overpass
Kalanad River
Kalanad overpass
55
 Kotikulam
Bekal River
Bekal overpass
Pallikere overpass
60
 Bekal Fort
Chithari River
69
 Kanhangad Bus interchange Parking
Padanakkad overpass
Kariangode River
Nileshwaram overpass
78
 Nileshwar Parking
Karyangod River
83
 Cheruvathur Parking
Cheruvathur overpass
overpass
88
 Chandera
92
 Thrikaripur
Thattar River
Payyanur overpass
98
 Payyanur Bus interchange Parking
Perumba River
101
 Ezhimala
110
 Payangadi Parking
Payangadi underpass
Kuppam River
Thavam overpass
117
 Kannapuram Bus interchange Parking
Irinave River
123
 Pappinisseri
Pappinisseri overpass
Valapattanam River
125
 Valapattanam
overpass
127
 Chirakkal
underpass
132
 Kannur Bus interchange Parking
Thavakkara underpass
135
 Kannur South
Kaanaam River
144
 Edakkad
Muzhappilangad overpass
Anjarakandy River
148
 Dharmadam
overpass
Ummanchira River
Kuyyali River
152
 Thalassery Bus interchange Parking
Thalassery overpass
overpass
155
 Jaganath Temple Gate
overpass
Mahé River
162
 Mahe Parking
Kunhippalli overpass
165
 Mukkali
169
 Nadapuram Road
Kainatty overpass
Chorode overpass
overpass
174
 Vadakara Parking
Kuttiady River
178
 Iringal
184
 Payyoli Parking
187
 Tikkotti
Nandi overpass
191
 Vellarakkad
197
 Koyilandy Parking
Koyilandy overpass
overpass
202
 Chemancheri
Vengalam overpass
Akalapuzha River
209
 Elathur
Vengali overpass
216
 West Hill
219
 Vellayil
Vellayil overpass
CH Overbridge
Old Railway Station overpass
221
 Kozhikode Bus interchange Parking
to Shoranur Junction
km
This diagram:
Railways in Kerala cities
IndianRailway StationSignBoard.jpg
Cities & connected years
1861 – Tirur

1861 – Kozhikode
1898 – Palakkad
1901 – Thalassery
1902 – Kochi
1902 – Thrissur
1904 – Kollam
1907 – Kannur
1907 – Kasargod
1918 – Thiruvananthapuram
1958 – Kottayam

1989 – Alappuzha
Railway lines

Kannur Railway Station, also formerly known as Cannanore, is the largest railway station serving the City of Kannur in Kerala. It lies in the Shoranur–Mangalore section of the Southern Railways of the Indian Railways. It is the largest railway station in terms of area and number of tracks in North Malabar region. At ₹62 crore (US$8.7 million) in financial year 2018–19, it is the fifth largest in terms of passenger revenues in Kerala, and second largest under Palakkad division.[2] Almost all major trains connecting the other parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and North India halt here.[3] Kannur and Kannur South (Station Code: CS) are two different stations which serve Kannur city.[3][4]

Infrastructure[edit]

Kannur Railway Station has four platforms, namely Platform No.1, 1A, 2 and 3 and two entrances. Another platform has been proposed to be constructed on the Eastern Entrance side. The Platform number 1 of the Kannur Railway Station is the second longest railway platform in the state of Kerala.[5] The railway station has lift and escalator facilities, as well as an subway facility to cross platform.[6][7][8] The station is also equipped with free wireless internet access facility, and prepaid auto stand.

Location[edit]

Kannur Railway station is located just 1 km from both Central Bus Terminal, Kannur at Thavakkara which is Kerala's biggest bus terminal and Old Bus Stand, Kannur respectively, and 2 km from KSRTC bus depot at Caltex Junction (on NH-66) and 1.5 km from City Bus Stand near the District HQ Hospital. Kannur International Airport is just 27 km from the railway station.

Important trains[edit]

  • Janshatabdi express
  • Rajdhani express
  • Kerala Sampark Kranti sf express
  • Mangala Lakshadweep sf express
  • Garibrath express
  • Netravati express
  • Parasuram Express
  • Ernakulam Intercity express
  • Coimbatore Intercity sf express
  • Ernad express
  • Malabar express
  • Maveli express
  • Navyug express
  • Vivek express
  • Marusagar express
  • Poorna express
  • Chennai sf Mail
  • West Coast sf express
  • Chennai sf express
  • Link express
  • Alleppey Executive Express
  • Manglore–Trivandrum express
  • Yeswantpur express via Salem
  • Bengaluru City express via Manglore
  • Manglore–Kacheguda express
  • Okha–Ernakulam express
  • Gandhidam–Nagercoil express
  • Veraval–Trivandrum express
  • Bikaner–Kochuveli express
  • Bhavnagar–Kochuveli express
  • Dehradun–Kochuveli sf express
  • Amritsar–Kochuveli sf express
  • LTT–Kochuveli sf express
  • Nizamuddin–Trivandrum sf express

Trains starting from Kannur[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Kannur Railway Station

    Kannur Railway Station

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2017-18 (Palakkad Division)" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Kerala railway stations ahead in passenger fare income". Manoramaonline.com. Thrissur. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Trains at Kannur Railway station
  4. ↑ Official Website of the Southern Railway Archived 14 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Kannur railway station all set for a facelift". The Times of India. 10 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kannur railway station to get facelift, new facilities". The Hindu. 12 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Bansal announces 19 new trains". The Hindu. New Delhi. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

External links[edit]

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