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Vallathol Nagar railway station (VTK) falls between Shoranur Junction and Mullurkara railway station in the Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section of Thrissur district. Vallathol Nagar railway station is operated by the Chennai-headquartered Southern Railways of the Indian Railways. It is the base station for Kerala Kalamandalam[1][2][3][4][failed verification] and last station in the Thiruvananthapuram railway division.

Vallathol Nagar
Regional rail and Light rail station
Vallathol Nagar railway station
General information
Coordinates10.7316°N 76.2813°E / 10.7316; 76.2813
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
Platforms2
Construction
ParkingNo
Other information
Station codeVTK
Fare zoneSouthern Railway zone
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
Legend
km
Nilambur–Shoranur line
to Nilambur Road
Shoranur–Mangalore section
to Kozhikode
0
 Shoranur Junction
SH 22
Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
to Palakkad Junction
1
 Bharathapuzha Halt
Bharathappuzha River
↑ PGT limits
↓ TVC 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
to Guruvayur
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
to Valarpadam Terminal
Chittoor Road
104
 Ernakulam Town
North Railway overpass
Pullepady overpass
to Kottayam
A L Jacob overpass
106
 Ernakulam C Cabin
107
 Ernakulam Junction
SH 15
to
Cochin Harbour
Terminus
to Alappuzha
km
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Vallathol Nagar
Location within India
Vallathol Nagar
Vallathol Nagar (Kerala)

History


The station is named after Vallathol Narayana Menon or popularly known as Mahakavi Vallathol, Kerala's greatest poet in Malayalam language. Vallathol Narayana Menon was instrumental in establishing the Kerala Kalamandalam in Cheruthuruthi, a major centre for learning Indian performing arts, especially those that developed in Kerala.[5]


References


  1. "Bank engine derails near Vallathol Nagar". The Hindu. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  2. "Forty assistant stationmaster's posts axed in Thiruvananthapuram railway division". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  3. "Vallathol Nagar Railway Station". Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  4. "He fell on the same track where Soumya was pushed off train". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  5. "Demand to name station after poet". The Hindu. 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2013.


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