Vadakannikaapuram railway station
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| Vadakannikaapuram railway station | |
|---|---|
 Meenakshipuram near Pollachi | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Not Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | PALAKKAD DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY |
| Rolling stock | WAP4, WAP 7, WAP 1, WAG 5, WDG 4 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Closed | 2009 |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Old gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge dual gauge (between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town Railway Station) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (between Palakkad Town Railway Station and Pollachi Junction) |
| Electrification | electrified |
| Operating speed | 110 |
| Highest elevation | Yes |
Vadakannikaapuram railway station is on the Palakkad–Pollachi line, which is a branch line between Palakkad and Pollachi in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
