Tirunnavaya railway station

10°52′30″N 75°59′06″E / 10.875°N 75.985°E / 10.875; 75.985Elevation9 metres (30 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouthern RailwayLine(s)Shoranur–Mangalore sectionPlatforms2Tracks4ConnectionsAuto rickshaw standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)ParkingYes, on both sidesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeTUA Zone(s) Southern Railway zone Division(s) PalakkadHistoryElectrifiedYes

Route map

Legend km to Kannur 0 Kozhikode Francis Road Mampuzha River 2 Kallayi Panniyankara overpass Meenchanda overpass Chaliyar River 10 Ferok Karuvanthiruthy River 15 Kadalundi Kadalundi River 20 Vallikkunnu Chettipadi Road SH 65 Parappanangadi underpass 25 Parappanangadi Poorapuzha River 33 Tanur Devdar overpass Meenadathur overpass Tirur River 41 Tirur SH 71 Tirur River Tirunnavaya overpass 50 Tirunnavaya Tirur River NH 66 56 Kuttippuram 60 Perssannur Kunthipuzha River 66 Pallippuram 70 Kodumunda 75 Pattambi SH 39 81 Karakad Nilambur–Shoranur line Nedungottur overpass 86 Shoranur Junction Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Shoranur B-cabin Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section km This diagram: view talk edit

Location
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Tirunnavaya railway station (station code: TUA) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It is the railway station located at Edakkulam-Tirunavaya, Malappuram, Kerala. The station code of Tirunnavaya is TUA (Code:TUA).^[2] It is a major railway station serving the town of Tirunavaya and Puthanathani in Malappuram district of Kerala.

History

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.

Goods shed

The Southern Railway opened goods shed^[3] 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

Thirunavaya railway station is located between Tirur railway station and Kuttipuram station. It is six meters above sea level.^[4] There are two platforms with electrified tracks.^[5] 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.^[6]

See also

• Mangalore Mail
• Tirur
• Malappuram
• Malappuram district
• Transportation in Malappuram district
• Tirunavaya
• Puthanathani

References

External links

• https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/guruvayur-thirunavaya-railway-line-project-in-focus-again/article27473510.ece
• https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/special-project-sought-for-malabars-development/article34077639.ece
• https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/semi-high-speed-rail-to-take-a-new-track/article28129844.ece