Vallapuzha railway station

Vallappuzha railway station is a railway station serving the town of Shoranur in the Palakkad district of Kerala. It lies in the Shoranur–Mangalore section of the Southern Railways. Trains halting at the station connect the town to prominent cities in India such as Nilambur, Shoranur and Angadipuram.[1]

Vallapuzha
General information
Coordinates10°49′50″N 76°15′12″E / 10.8306°N 76.2534°E / 10.8306; 76.2534
Operated bySouthern Railway
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeVPZ
History
Opened1921; 103 years ago (1921)
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
Location
Vallapuzha is located in Kerala
Vallapuzha
Vallapuzha
Location in Kerala
Vallapuzha is located in India
Vallapuzha
Vallapuzha
Location in India

Nilambur–Shoranur line edit

This station is on a historic branch line, one of the shortest broad-gauge railway lines in India.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kanhangad Train Connectivity". Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. ^ "The Nilambur news". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 26 April 2010.