Tirunnavaya railway station

Tirunnavaya railway station[1] is the railway station located at Edakkulam-Tirunavaya, Malappuram, Kerala. The station code of Tirunnavaya is TUA (Code:TUA).[2] It comes under the Palakkad Railway Division of the Southern Railway. It is the third largest railway station in the Malappuram district, this is the oldest railway station in Kerala. It is a major railway station serving the town of Tirunavaya and Puthanathani in Malappuram district of Kerala.

Tirunnavaya
Express train and Passenger train station
തിരുനാവായ
General information
LocationTirunavaya, Malappuram, Kerala
India
Coordinates10°52′30″N 75°59′06″E / 10.875°N 75.985°E / 10.875; 75.985
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway
Line(s)Shoranur–Mangalore section
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes, on both sides
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTUA
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Palakkad
History
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
km
0
Kozhikode Bus interchangeParking
Francis Road
Mampuzha River
2
Kallayi
Panniyankara overpass
Meenchanda overpass
Chaliyar River
10
Ferok Parking
Karuvanthiruthy River
15
Kadalundi
20
Vallikkunnu
Chettipadi Road
Parappanangadi underpass
25
Parappanangadi Bus interchangeParking
Poorapuzha River
33
Tanur Bus interchangeParking
Devdar overpass
Meenadathur overpass
41
Tirur Bus interchangeParking
Tirunnavaya overpass
50
Tirunnavaya Parking
56
Kuttippuram Bus interchangeParking
60
Perssannur
66
Pallippuram
70
Kodumunda
75
Pattambi Bus interchangeParking
81
Karakad
Nedungottur overpass
86
Shoranur Junction Bus interchangeParking
Shoranur B-cabin
km
Location
Tirunnavaya is located in India
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Location within India
Tirunnavaya is located in Kerala
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Tirunnavaya (Kerala)

History edit

Tirunavaya is a popular tourist destination located at a distance of eight km (5.0 mi) south of Tirur in Malappuram district. The place is located on the banks of the Nila River. Tirunavaya Railway Station is located at Edakulam in Tirunavaya Grama Panchayat. Many years ago, Edakkulam was the largest trading center in the panchayat. This area played an important role in the Malabar Rebellion (1921) during the freedom struggle. Protesters were imprisoned by British troops at the site. When Hermann Gundert arrived at the Edakulam railway station from Kozhikode, he was brought to Kodakal in a bullock cart by a man named Puzhakkal Mohammad. When Thavanur Manakkal Vasudevan was a member of the Namboothiri District Board, the Edakulam railway station was renamed Tirunavaya.

 
Edakulam railway station

Passing trains edit

Trains that pass through Tirunavaya Railway station

  • Cannanore Exp, Alleppey Exp
  • Cannanore Exp, Alappuzha Exp,
  • Cbe-maq Passenger,
  • Maq-cbe Fast Pass.,
  • Can-cbe Passenger

Service trains edit

Trains stopping at Thirunavaya railway station.[3][4]

No. Train number The beginning The aim The name of the train
1. 56600 Kozhikode Shornur Kozhikode - Shornur Passenger
2. 16314 Kannur Ernakulam South Executive Express
3. 16308 Kannur Alappuzha Executive Express
4. 56603 Thrissur Kannur Passenger
5. 56664 Kozhikode Thrissur Passenger
6. 56650 Kannur Coimbatore Fast Passenger
7. 56323 Coimbatore Mangalore Fast Passenger
8. 56324 Mangalore Coimbatore Fast Passenger
9. 56651 Coimbatore Kannur Fast Passenger
10. 56601 Shornur Kozhikode Passenger
11. 56602 Kannur Shornur Passenger
12. 56663 Thrissur Kozhikode Passenger
13. 16307 Alappuzha Kannur Executive Express
14. 16313 Ernakulam Kannur Executive Express

Goods shed edit

The Southern Railway opened goods shed[5] at the Thirunavaya station to facilitate smooth loading and unloading. the loading and unloading work would involve frequent shunting of goods wagons, which may cause closure of the adjacent level-crossing gate for enhanced durations.

Features edit

Thirunavaya railway station is located between Tirur railway station and Kuttipuram station. It is six meters above sea level.[6] There are two platforms with electrified tracks.[7] Fourteen trains stop here. Most of these are passenger trains.The railway station is located at a distance of two km (1.2 mi) from Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple.[8]

 
Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tirunnavaya Railway Station (TUA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry".
  2. ^ "Tirunnavaya Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  3. ^ "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger Reservation Enquiry".
  4. ^ "Tirunnavaya (TUA) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri".
  5. ^ "Good Sheds Over Southern Railway" (PDF). sr.indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Tirunnavaya Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  7. ^ "Tirunnavaya Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  8. ^ "Thirunavaya on the banks of River Bharathapuzha, Malappuram".

External links edit