Ollur railway station

Railway station in Kerala, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ollur railway station (station code: OLR) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It falls between Thrissur railway station and Pudukad railway station in the busy Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section of Trivandrum railway division.

LocationOllur, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Coordinates10.474°N 76.237°E / 10.474; 76.237
SystemRegional rail and Light rail station
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Ollur railway station
General information
LocationOllur, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Coordinates10.474°N 76.237°E / 10.474; 76.237
SystemRegional rail and Light rail station
OwnerIndian Railways
LineShoranur–Cochin Harbour section
Platforms1
Tracks4
Construction
Structure type
Standard on-ground station
Depth43 feet
ParkingAvailable
Cycle facilities
Not Available
Other information
Station codeOLR
Fare zoneSouthern Railway zone
History
Opened2 June 1902; 124 years ago (1902-06-02)
Former namesMadras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Passengers
500
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Thrissur Southern Railway zone Pudukad
Route map
Location
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History

Ollur railway station traces its history to 1902, when ShoranurCochin railway line was built during the rule of Rama Varma XV of Cochin Royal Family. The British bought the land and the house of Moyalan Varghees for Rs.50 to construct the Ollur railway station.[2]

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