Palakkad Junction OLAVAKKODE Junction | |||||||
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 The main entrance of Palakkad Junction railway station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Railway Station Road,NH 966,Olavakkode,Palakkad,Kerala, India. | ||||||
| Coordinates | 10°48′04″N76°38′20″E / 10.801°N 76.639°E /10.801; 76.639 | ||||||
| Elevation | 84 metres (276 ft) | ||||||
| System |  Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Government of India | ||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Lines | Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Palakkad–Pollachi line | ||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||
| Tracks | 13 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground) station. | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | PGT[1] | ||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Palakkad | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1898; 127 years ago (1898) | ||||||
| Closed | 1899 | ||||||
| Rebuilt | 1904 | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
| Previous names | OLAVAKKODE JUNCTION | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 50,0000 | 21,898 per day[2]  0% (-) | ||||||
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Salem–Palakkad line |
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Palakkad Junction (formerlyOlavakkode Junction)(station code: PGT[1]) is an NSG–2 categoryIndian railway station inPalakkad railway division ofSouthern Railway zone.[3] It is one of the largest railway stations inKerala state, India situated in the city ofPalakkad and the second largest railway station in the district. Palakkad Junction is the cleanest railway station in the state of Kerala as per the survey conducted bySwachh Bharat Survey.[4] Palakkad Junction serves as the major railway hub for the city of Palakkad in Kerala while the secondary hub,Palakkad Town railway station.[5]
The station is located at 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Palakkad KSRTC bus stand. Olavakkode is a suburb of Palakkad city and is located onNH 966 which connectsPalakkad toKozhikode. The station falls in thePalakkad railway division. It is one of the important railway stations ofSouthern Railway zone of theIndian Railways.[6]
Palakkad Junction is located onJolarpettai–Shoranur line and is the terminating point for thePalakkad–Madurai rail line. The other station serving the city isPalakkad Town railway station.
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The station is served by five platforms. Platforms 1, 2, and 3 are used for trains going towardsPalakkad Town,Shoranur,Thrissur, and platforms 4 and 5 are mainly used for trains going towardsChennai. The electronic interlocking system, which will replace the prevailing route relay interlocking system, was completed.
A Mainline Electric Multiple UnitMEMU shed operates to maintain the suburban trains and is the first MEMU Shed in the state.[7]
Pitline work has been started atTown Railway Station and is expected to start functioning by the end of 2024. This could make it not only a major railway hub in the city but also in the state.[8]
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