Shornur railway station
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Shornur Junction Railway station is the largest railway station in Kerala
located at Shornur, Palakkad
district, coming under the Palakkad Railway Division
of Southern Railway
.
The station stands at the junction of four railway lines, one from each direction -
The Nilambur
line from the north , Palakkad
line from the east , Eranakulam line from the south and Mangalore
line from the west .
Shornur is the busiest railway juction in kerala, as most of the major trains running through the state pass either through the railway station or the link line, a few hundred metres away. It is often referred to as the gateway to Malabar
as it is the entry point to the Malabar region from the rest of Kerala.
- podanur
line on 14 april 1862.the importance of the station increased with the opening of the Shornur - Eranakulam line in 1902. The final addition to the railway infrastructure of Shornur came with the opening of Nilambur road line in 1927.
and thrissur
from the railway station.
the shornur muncipal bus stand which is nearby provide bus services to pattambi
,cherpulassery,chelakkara
,mannarkkad
,perinthalmanna and kunnamkulam
.
kulappully bustand , which is the second muncipal stand located 2 km from the station have bus services to palakkad
,guruvayur
,ponnani
and valanchery
.
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
located at Shornur, Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
district, coming under the Palakkad Railway Division
Palakkad Railway Division
Palakad Railway Division is one of the 6 divisions of the Southern Railway Zone of India, and is the oldest in Kerala. It is headquartered in Palakkad. Palakkad Division was one of the biggest railway divisions in Southern Railway...
of Southern Railway
Southern Railway Zone (India)
The Southern Railway is the earliest of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India. It was created on April 14, 1951 by merging three state railways namely Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway, and the Mysore State Railway. The South Indian Railway...
.
The station stands at the junction of four railway lines, one from each direction -
The Nilambur
Nilambur
Nilambur is a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. It is famous for its forests, especially its wildlife habitats, rivers, waterfalls and teak plantations. It is situated close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River...
line from the north , Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
line from the east , Eranakulam line from the south and Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
line from the west .
Shornur is the busiest railway juction in kerala, as most of the major trains running through the state pass either through the railway station or the link line, a few hundred metres away. It is often referred to as the gateway to Malabar
Malabar
Malabar and puram derived or westernised into bar. This part of India was a part of the British East India Company-controlled Madras State, when it was designated as Malabar District. It included the northern half of the state of Kerala and some coastal regions of present day Karnataka...
as it is the entry point to the Malabar region from the rest of Kerala.
History
The history of shornur railway station dates back to the 19th century when the railways first made inroads into malabar . the station became operational with the opening of pattambiPattambi
Pattambi is one of the major town in the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala, South India. The place got its name from Batta Nambi. Once under Nedunganad Samanthas of Chera Kings. Later on Zamoothiri Raja annexed this place to his country and kept under the control of Eralpad Raja, the second...
- podanur
Podanur
Podanur , is a town 6 km southeast of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Its history goes back to the creation of first and major railway station and colony during British rule. The station has lost its importance after the major railway stations were built at Coimbatore and Palakkad...
line on 14 april 1862.the importance of the station increased with the opening of the Shornur - Eranakulam line in 1902. The final addition to the railway infrastructure of Shornur came with the opening of Nilambur road line in 1927.
express trains originating from shornur
No. | Train No: | Origin | Destination | Train Name | ||||
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1. | 16301 | shornur junction | Thiruvananthapuram central | venad Express Venad Express The Venad Express is a train which goes from Shoranur to Trivandrum. It is numbered train no. 16301 and 16302 .... |
express trains passing through shornur
No. | Train No: | Origin | Destination | Train Name | ||||
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1. | 16603 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
maveli Express Maveli Express The Maveli Express is a daily night express train of the Southern Railway Division of Indian Railways connecting Mangalore central to Trivandrum Central. The train numbers are 16603 and 16604. Train number 6603 leaves Mangalore at 17:40 hrs and arrives Trivandrum at 07:15 next day... |
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2. | 16630 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
malabar Express Malabar Express The Malabar Express is a train service in India, named after the Malabar coast, the anothersouth-western coastal region of India from Mangalore to Kanyakumari. As the name suggests, it connects the Malabar region in north Kerala to the south. This train runs between Mangalorecentral and... |
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3. | 16344 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | palakkad Palakkad Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District... |
amrita Express Amrita Express Amrita Express is an overnight express train run by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways between Trivandrum Central railway station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and Palghat Town railway station in Palakkad, Kerala.... |
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4. | 16649 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
parasuram Express Parasuram Express The Parasuram Express is an express train run by Indian Railways connecting Mangalore, Karnataka with Thiruvanthapuram, the capital city of Kerala... |
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5. | 16308 | kannur Kannur Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in... |
alappuzha Alappuzha Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum... |
executive Express | ||||
6. | 16346 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Mumbai Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus , is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and historic railway station in Mumbai which serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways. Situated in the Bori Bunder area of Mumbai, it was built as a new railway station on the location of the Bori Bunder Station in 1887... |
netravathi Express | ||||
7. | 11097 | pune Pune Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ... |
eranakulam | poorna Express | ||||
8. | 12431 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Hazrat Nizamuddin | Thiruvananthapuram-Rajdhani Express | ||||
9. | 12076 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Kozhikode Kozhikode Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District... |
Jan Shatabdi Express Jan Shatabdi Express The Jan Shatabdi Express is a more affordable variety of the Shatabdi Express, which has both AC and non-AC accommodation... |
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10. | 11098 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Gorakhpur Junction Gorakhpur Gorakhpur is a city in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, near the border with Nepal. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur District and Gorakhpur Division. Gorakhpur is one of the proposed capitals of the Purvanchal state which is yet to be formed... via Chennai Central Chennai Central Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram... |
Raptisagar Express Raptisagar Express The Raptisagar Express is the fourth longest train of the Indian Railways system. It runs tri-weekly between Trivandrum and Gorakhpur and between Ernakulam and Barauni once per week. This train goes via the towns of Coimbatore, Chennai, Vijayawada, Nagpur, Bhopal,The Raptisagar Express is the... |
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11. | 12654 | mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
tiruchirappalli | mangalore tiruchirappalli Express | ||||
12. | 16605 | nagercoil Nagercoil Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District... |
mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
eranad Express | ||||
13. | 12685 | chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... |
mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
chennai mangalore express | ||||
14. | 12978 | ajmer Ajmer Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from... |
Eranakulam | marusagar Express | ||||
15. | 16628 | chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... |
mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
westcoast Express | ||||
16. | 12617 | eranakulam | delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
mangala lakshadweep Express | ||||
17. | 16326 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Indore Junction Indore Junction Indore Junction BG , is the main railway junction station of largest city Indore City in Madhya Pradesh, India.- Structure and Location :... via Chennai Central Chennai Central Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram... |
Ahilyanagari Express Ahilyanagari Express Ahilyanagari Express Ahilyanagari Express Ahilyanagari Express (Hindi: अहिल्या नगरी एक्सप्रेस, Malayalam:ആഹില്യ നഗരി എക്സ്പ്രെസ്സ് or Ahilya Express is a weekly mail express train of the Indian Railways, running between Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial... |
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18. | 16328 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Korba Korba Korba is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. He is one of Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides' Fedaykin death commandos in the original novel Dune , and later one of the chief priests of the religion of Muad'Dib in Dune Messiah .Korba was portrayed by Karel Dobrý in the 2003... |
Korba Express | ||||
19. | 12201 | kochuveli | mumbai Mumbai Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million... |
gareeb rath | ||||
20. | 18189 | tata nagar | alappuzha Alappuzha Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum... |
tatanagar alleppey express | ||||
21. | 13351 | dhanbad Dhanbad Dhanbad features climate that is transitional between a humid subtropical climate and a tropical wet and dry climate. Summer starts from last week of March and ends in mid-June. Peak temperature in summer can reach 47oC. Dhanbad also receives heavy rainfall... |
alapuzha | dhanbad alappuzha Express | ||||
22. | 12287 | kochuveli | dehradun Dehradun - Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level... |
kochuveli dehradun Express | ||||
23. | 12217 | kochuveli | chandigarh Chandigarh Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city... |
kerala sampark kranti express | ||||
24. | 12520 | pune Pune Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ... |
eranakulam | pune eranakulam Express | ||||
25. | 22609 | palakkad Palakkad Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District... |
Mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
palakkad mangalore express | ||||
26. | 17230 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Hyderabad Deccan | Sabari Express Sabari Express The Sabari Express is one of the most prestigious train operated by South Central Railway between Hyderabad and Kochuveli in Trivandrum with 24-coach rake... |
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27. | 12082 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Kozhikode Kozhikode Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District... |
Jan Shatabdi Express Jan Shatabdi Express The Jan Shatabdi Express is a more affordable variety of the Shatabdi Express, which has both AC and non-AC accommodation... |
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28. | 16306 | eranakulam | kannur Kannur Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in... |
intercity express | ||||
29. | 16349 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Nilambur Road | Rajya Rani Express Rajya Rani Express Rajya Rani trains are a series of express trains operated by Indian Railways to connect state capitals with other cities important for tourism, pilgrimage or business.-History:... |
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30. | 12602 | chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... |
mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
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31. | 16528 | kannur Kannur Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in... |
yeshvantpur | kannur yeshvantpur Express | ||||
32. | 16336 | nagercoil Nagercoil Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District... |
gandhidam | nagercoil-gandhidam Express | ||||
33. | 16687 | mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
jammu Jammu Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir... |
navyug Express | ||||
34. | 16334 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Veraval Veraval Veraval is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located 6 km from Somnath.- History :... |
Veraval Express | ||||
35. | 16044 | mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
Pondicherry | mangalore Pondicherry Express | ||||
36. | 16388 | eranakulam | okha Okha Okha is a town in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. Population: 29,000 ; 27,963 ; 36,104 .-Geography:The town lies on the east coast of the far north of the island of Sakhalin, approximately 850 km north of the regional capital Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, near the shoreline of the Sea of Okhotsk.-History:The... |
eranakulam okha Express | ||||
37. | 19259 | kochuveli | bhavnagar Bhavnagar -Topography:Bhavnagar is a coastal city in the eastern coast of Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, located at . It has an average elevation of 24 metres . It occupies area of 53.30 km². General slope dips in the northeasterly direction at the apex of Gulf of Khambhat... |
kochuveli bhavnagar Express | ||||
38. | 16312 | kochuveli | bikaner | kochuveli bikaner Express |
passenger trains at shornur juction
No. | Train No: | Origin | Destination | |||
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1. | 56603 | thrissur Thrissur This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area... |
kannur Kannur Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in... |
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2. | 56611 | palakkad Palakkad Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District... |
nilambur Nilambur Nilambur is a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. It is famous for its forests, especially its wildlife habitats, rivers, waterfalls and teak plantations. It is situated close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River... |
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3. | 56600 | shornur | calicut | |||
4. | 56612 | shornur | nilambur | |||
5. | 56650 | kannur Kannur Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in... |
coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India".... |
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6. | 56323 | mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western... |
coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India".... |
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7. | 56606 | shornur | eranakulam | |||
8. | 56614 | shornur | nilambur | |||
9. | 66605 | shornur | coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India".... |
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10 | 56616 | shornur | nilambur | |||
11. | 56618 | shornur | nilambur | |||
12. | 56604 | shornur | coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India".... |
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13. | 56608 | shornur | eranakulam | |||
14. | 56620 | shornur | nilambur |
facilties available
- overbridge connecting all the platforms
- Retiring rooms
- Parcel Service
- Passenger Waiting Hall
- IRCTC Restaurants
- Online Reservation
- Internet cafe
- railway hospital
- RPF
- ATMs -State Bank of IndiaState Bank of IndiaThe State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
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, Punjab National BankPunjab National BankPunjab National Bank , was founded in 1894 and is currently the second largest state-owned commercial bank in India ahead of Bank of Baroda with about 5000 branches across 764 cities. It serves over 37 million customers. The bank has been ranked 248th biggest bank in the world by the Bankers... - parking area
connectivity
taxis are available for hire at the parking area of the railway station.bus services are available to ottapalamOttapalam
Ottapalam is a town in Palakkad District of Kerala state in India. It is also the headquarters of Ottapalam taluk. Situated on the banks of the Bharathappuzha river , it has a rich cultural heritage and has played host to many historic events. It is famous for having several films shot here...
and thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
from the railway station.
the shornur muncipal bus stand which is nearby provide bus services to pattambi
Pattambi
Pattambi is one of the major town in the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala, South India. The place got its name from Batta Nambi. Once under Nedunganad Samanthas of Chera Kings. Later on Zamoothiri Raja annexed this place to his country and kept under the control of Eralpad Raja, the second...
,cherpulassery,chelakkara
Chelakkara
Chelakkara is a small town in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. It is one of the constituencies in Thrissur district.-Geography:Chelakara is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Religion:...
,mannarkkad
Mannarkkad
Mannarkkad , formerly known as Mannarghat is a town in Palakkad district of Kerala State, South India. It is the headquarters of Mannarkkad Taluk, and is one of the largest revenue Taluks in Kerala. It is situated 40 km north-east of the district headquarters Palakkad, on the way to...
,perinthalmanna and kunnamkulam
Kunnamkulam
Kunnamkulam is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur District of Kerala in India, spread over an area of 6.96 km2. It is an old commercial town, with a history of more than 300 years, famous for its printing and book binding industry...
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kulappully bustand , which is the second muncipal stand located 2 km from the station have bus services to palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
,guruvayur
Guruvayur
Guruvayur is a municipal town in Thrissur District, of Kerala State in India. It houses the famous Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, the fourth biggest temple in India in terms of the number of devotees per day.-History:Guruvayur, according to the legends may be 5,000 years old as the Guruvayur...
,ponnani
Ponnani
Ponnani/Ponani is an ancient port, a coastal town and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 9.32 km2. Ponnani taluk is the smallest Taluk in Malappuram district. This tiny, picturesque town is bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west...
and valanchery
Valanchery
Valanchery is a town located in Malappuram district, Kerala, India.Valanchery is one of the most important business centres of Malappuram district. It is situated 63 km south of Kozhikode or Calicut and 62 km north to Thrissur, on the National Highway 17.Over 90% of the population are...
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See also
- shornur
- Southern Railway Zone (India)Southern Railway Zone (India)The Southern Railway is the earliest of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India. It was created on April 14, 1951 by merging three state railways namely Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway, and the Mysore State Railway. The South Indian Railway...
- Indian RailwaysIndian RailwaysIndian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
- valluvanad
- palakkad districtPalakkad districtPalakkad District is one of the 14 districts of the Indian state of Kerala. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram District, on the southwest by the Thrissur District and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The...
- kulappulliKulappulliKulappulli, located in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India, is adjacent to the town of Shoranur, which is one of the railway junctions in Kerala.- Geography :...