Kuttippuram railway station
Kuttippuram railway station (Code: KTU) is a railway station in the Malappuram district, Kerala and falls under the Palakkad railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways.[1]
Kuttippuram Railway Station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
 Kuttippuram railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kuttippuram, Malappuram district, Kerala India |
| Coordinates | 10.8456019°N 76.0337296°E |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Shoranur–Mangalore section |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections | Bus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At–grade |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KTU |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Palakkad |
| Fare zone | Indian Railways |
| History | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Kuttippuram Railway Station Location within India  Kuttippuram Railway Station Kuttippuram Railway Station (Kerala) | |
History
Tirur railway station, which is the one of the nearest stations to Kuttippuram is the oldest railway station in the Indian state of Kerala.[2] The railway line from Tirur to Beypore is the oldest railway line in the state which also consists of other railway stations at Tanur, Parappanangadi, and Vallikkunnu.[2] The Tirur–Beypore railway line started functioning on March 12, 1861.[3] In the same year, a railway line from Tirur to Kuttippuram was laid via Tirunavaya and it started function on May 1, 1861.[2] Kuttippuram railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in the state.[2] Later in 1862, the railway line was expanded from Kuttippuram to Pattambi, and later it was again expanded from Pattambi to Podanur in the same year.[2] Later the Chennai–Mangalore railway line was formed as an extension of the Beypore–Podanur line formed in the years 1861–1862.[2]
See also
References
- "30 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Kuttippuram SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- "ആ ചൂളംവിളി പിന്നെയും പിന്നെയും..." Mathrubhumi. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (29 December 2012). "'Lifeline' of Malabar turns 125". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 December 2020.