Angadipuram railway station

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Angadippuram Railway Station
Regional rail
അങ്ങാടിപ്പുറം റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷൻ
General information
LocationAngadippuram, Malappuram district, Kerala,
 India
Coordinates10°58′52″N 76°12′29″E / 10.981228°N 76.207931°E / 10.981228; 76.207931
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Nilambur–Shoranur line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAAM
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Palakkad
History
Opened1921; 103 years ago (1921)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Pattikkad
towards ?
Southern Railway zone Cherukara
towards ?
Route map
Location
Angadippuram Railway Station is located in Kerala
Angadippuram Railway Station
Angadippuram Railway Station
Location within Kerala
Angadippuram Railway Station is located in India
Angadippuram Railway Station
Angadippuram Railway Station
Angadippuram Railway Station (India)

Angadippuram railway station (station code: AAM) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a major railway station serving the town of Angadipuram in the Malappuram District of Kerala, India. It lies on the scenic Nilambur–Shoranur line of Palakkad division, Southern Railways. Trains halting at the station connect the town to prominent cities in Kerala such as Nilambur, Shornur, Palakkad, Kottayam and Kochuveli. It is also the nearest railway station to Perinthalmanna (2.5 km) and Malappuram town (20 km).

Shornur–Nilambur railway line[edit]

The Nilambur–Shoranur railway line is a branch line of the Southern Railway Zone in Kerala state and one of the shortest broad-gauge railway lines in India.[2] It is a single line with 66 kilometres (41 mi) length running from Shoranur Junction (in Palakkad district) to Nilambur railway station (in Malappuram district).[2] This station is 4 km from the town of Nilambur on the KozhikodeOoty highway.[2] Shoranur–Nilambur Road passenger trains are running on this route.[2] It is located within a distance of 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Perinthalmanna and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Malappuram town.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Nilambur news". Kerala Tourism. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  3. ^ "The official website of Malappuram district". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2010.