Shoranur Junction SHORNUR JUNCTION
Shoranur Junction railway station
General information
Location	Shoranur,Kerala India
Coordinates	10°45′32″N76°16′16″E / 10.759°N 76.271°E /10.759; 76.271
Elevation	29 Meters
System	Indian Railways station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Lines	Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section Nilambur–Shoranur railway line Shoranur–Mangalore section Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Platforms	7
Tracks	14
Connections	Taxi Stand, Auto Service, Shoranur Bus Stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SRR
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Palakkad[1]
Fare zone	SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Classification	NSG – 3; Class 'A'
History
Opened	April 14, 1862; 163 years ago (1862-04-14)
Closed	2nd September 2022
Rebuilt	31st March 2025
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	-
Passengers
2018-19	90,132 per day[2]
Rank	5(inPalakkad division)
Route map Shoranur–Ernakulam line Legend km Nilambur–Shoranur line toNilambur Road Shoranur–Mangalore section toKozhikode 0 Shoranur Junction SH 22 Jolarpettai–Shoranur line toPalakkad Junction 1 Bharathapuzha Halt Bharathappuzha River ↑PGTTooltip Palakkad railway division ↓TVCTooltip Thiruvananthapuram railway division limits SH 22 4 Vallathol Nagar Thazhepra overpass 8 Mullurkara SH 22 Aloor River SH 22 17 Wadakkanchery SH 76 Athani overpass Velappaya overpass 24 Mulankunnathukavu Pamboor overpass Thanikkudam River toGuruvayur SH 69 31 Punkunnam Kottapuram overpass Azhekoddan Road 33 Thrissur SH 22 Kappela overpass 40 Ollur Ollur overpass Manali River 47 Pudukad Karuvannur River 50 Nellayi Muriyad–Moorkanal canal SH 61 57 Irinjalakuda SH 51 Ashtamichira Road 63 Chalakudi Chalakudy River 65 Divine Nagar Muringoor overpass Koratty overpass 69 Koratty Pongam overpass 74 Karukutty Elavoor Road Manjally Thodu 78 Angamaly NH 544 Old Airport Road Airport Road 84 Chovvara Thuruth Bridge Periyar SH 16 88 Aluva Masjid Road 94 Kalamassery Old Kalamassery overpass NH 544 South Kalamassery overpass Edapally River NH 66 98 Edappally toValarpadam Terminal Chittoor Road 104 Ernakulam Town North Railway overpass Pullepady overpass toKottayam A L Jacob overpass 106 Ernakulam C Cabin 107 Ernakulam Junction SH 15 to Cochin Harbour Terminus toAlappuzha km This diagram: view talk edit
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Shoranur Junction (station code: SRR^[3]) is an NSG–3 categoryIndian railway station inPalakkad railway division ofSouthern Railway zone.^[4] It is therailway station located atShoranur,Palakkad District,Kerala. It comes under thePalakkad Railway Division of theSouthern Railway. It is the largest railway station in the state of Kerala in terms of area. It is an important junction because it is the point at which the line fromChennai viaJolarpettai,Erode andPalakkad meets the coastal line from Mangalore to Kanyakumari. Further, Shoranur junction is the node from which a separateBranch line goes to the town ofNilambur, about 66 km to the north. TheNilambur–Shoranur line, which connects two tiny hill-towns, is one of the most picturesque in India.

The station is situated at the junction of four major railway lines – theNilambur line from the north,Palakkad line from the east,Kanyakumari line from the south andMangalore line from the North-west. Being the entry point into the Malabar region from the rest of the state,Shoranur is often referred as the gateway toMalabar. It comes under thePalakkad Railway Division of theSouthern Railway. Shoranur is the second railway station inKerala afterTrivandrum Central railway station to introduce Clean train station activity, whereby trains stopping at the station for more than 15 minutes would be subjected to mechanized cleaning and garbage removal.^[5] Lifts from platforms has also been proposed. As a pilot project She toilet has also been introduced. A baby care unit was opened in Ladies waiting Hall on PF .2/3

The history of Shoranur railway station dates back to the 19th century when the railways first made inroads into Malabar.Tirur railway station was the oldest station in the state.^[6] The stations atTanur,Parappanangadi, andVallikkunnu also form parts of the oldest railway line in the state laid fromTirur toBeypore (Kozhikode).^[6] The line started functioning on March 12, 1861.^[7] In the same year, it was extended fromTirur toKuttippuram viaTirunavaya.^[6] Later, it was further extended from Kuttippuram toPattambi in 1862, and was again extended from Pattambi toPodanur in the same year.^[6] The currentChennai-Mangalore railway line was later formed as an extension of theBeypore -Podanur line thus constructed.^[6] The Shoranur Junction Railway Station became operational with the opening ofPattambi–Podanur line on 14 April 1862.^[8] The importance of the station increased with the opening of theShoranur–Eranakulam line in 1902. The final addition to the railway infrastructure of Shoranur came with the opening ofNilambur road line in 1927.^[9] The presence ofPalakkad Gap makes the accessibility from Southwestern coast of India (Mangalore) to southeastern coast (Chennai) easier.^[10]

There are 7 platforms at the station for handling long and short-distance trains.^[11] platforms 1, 2 and 3 mainly handle passenger trains originating from the station, while platforms 4, 5, 6 and 7 cater to long-distance express trains. There is only a single terminal which is located towards the northern side of the station. As part of setting up of automatic signalling system between Ernakulam and Shoranur railway stations, the yard of the station will be remodelled in such a way that all 7 platforms will be able to dispatch and receive trains simultaneously. The Palakkad-Shoranur line and the Thrissur-Shoranur are doubletracked while the Nilambur line is single tracked .All lines from the station have been electrified.

The station is located on the Shoranur ring road. The Shoranur Municipal Bus Stand located 500 m away, provides bus services toOttapalam,Thrissur,Pattambi,Cherpulassery,Chelakkara,Mannarkkad,Perinthalmanna andKunnamkulam. The second Municipal stand atKulappully, located 2 km from the station, handles bus services toPalakkad,Guruvayur,Ponnani andValanchery.

• Kasaragod–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Kottayam)
• Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha)

There is a long-standing demand for an Island station along the link line that bye passes the Shoranur Junction railway station 1 km to the east. Construction of such a station is expected to help the passengers from Malabar access many long-distance trains that at present passes through the outskirts of station.^[12][13]

Shoranur Junction, a major railway hub in Kerala, has been undergoing significant redevelopment under theAmrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS), an initiative launched in 2023 to modernize stations across India.^[14][15] The redevelopment project began in 2023 with a budget of ₹13 crore and is expected to be completed before October 2025.^[16]

The redevelopment includes the construction of a new station building, improved drainage systems, a new retaining wall, and a link road to enhance station access.^[17] Passenger amenities have been upgraded with a high-roof concourse, platform resurfacing, improved shelters, and a new waiting hall. Accessibility has also been improved with the installation of lifts attached to foot overbridges.^[18]

During the construction phase, temporary passenger services, such as station buggies, were introduced to help passengers navigate the station campus while foot overbridge access and platform works were underway.^[19]

The station is part of broader capacity-upgrade plans on the Ernakulam–Shoranur corridor. A detailed project report for a proposed third line between Ernakulam and Shoranur, including signalling modernization and the planned deployment of automatic block signalling and theKavach train protection system, has been finalized.^[20]

• Shoranur was visited bySwami Vivekananda in 1892 during his Kerala tour. It is believed that the Banyan tree which stands between platform numbers two and three was planted by him after addressing a public gathering.^[21]
• The "Old Cochin bridge" which connectedShoranur to Cheruthuruthy inThrissur district was the original railway bridge that connected Malabar toThe Princely State Of Cochin . With the construction of the current railway bridge, the bridge started to be used exclusively for road transport.^[22][23]

• Shoranur
• Southern Railway Zone (India)
• Indian Railways

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