Kannapuram railway station
Railway station in Kerala, India
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Kannapuram railway station (station code: KPQ) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is situated in Kannapuram village of the Kannur district.
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LocationKannapuram, Kannur, Kerala, 670301
India
India
Coordinates11.594°N 75.1849°E
Elevation10 metres (33 ft)
SystemRegional rail and Light rail station
Kannapuram | |||||
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Kannapuram railway station entrance | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kannapuram, Kannur, Kerala, 670301 India | ||||
| Coordinates | 11.594°N 75.1849°E | ||||
| Elevation | 10 metres (33 ft) | ||||
| System | Regional rail and Light rail station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Line | 2 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Connections | Shoranur–Mangalore section | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | KPQ | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Palakkad | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1907 | ||||
| Electrified | Double Electrified BG | ||||
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Line and location
It is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away from Kannur railway station and lies in the Shoranur – Mangalore section of the Southern Railways. It is well connected to Kannur, Pazhayangadi, Madakkara, Pappinisseri, Payyannur and Taliparamba by road.
Notable places nearby
- Parassini Muthappan Temple
- Vismaya Amusement Park
- Annapurneshwari Temple, Cherukunnu
- Government College of Engineering, Kannur
- National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur
- Vellikeel Eco Park
- Kannur University-Mangattuparamba Campus
- Parassinikkadavu Snake Park
- Kerala Armed Police IV Battalion
- Indian Coast Guard Academy
