Mulankunnathukavu railway station

Mulangunnathukavu railway station (station code: MGK) is in Mulakunnathukavu (മുളങ്കുന്നത്തുകാവ്), a panchayat in Puzhakkal block of Thrissur, which is situated between Wadakkanchery railway station and Punkunnam railway station in the busy Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section. Mulangunnathukavu railway station is operated by the Chennai-headquartered Southern Railways of the Indian Railways. The station is used as shuttle station for Thrissur railway station that is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south. It is just 250 metres (820 ft) away from State Highway 22 (Kerala). Ticketing is computerized and there are also basic parking facilities on site. A Food Corporation of India storage facility is located close nearby.

Mulangunnathukavu
Indian Railways station
Second platform of Mulangunnathukavu Railway Station
LocationMulangunnathukavu, Kerala, India
Coordinates10.5958°N 76.2076°E / 10.5958; 76.2076
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
Platforms2
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Other information
Station codeMGK
Fare zoneSouthern Railway
History
OpenedJune 2, 1902 (1902-06-02)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Mulangunnathukavu
Location within India
Mulangunnathukavu
Mulangunnathukavu (Kerala)

Only passenger trains and MEMU trains stop here. The line presently connects only trains through the cities of Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Shornur, Tirur (Malappuram), Thalassery, Kannur and Coimbatore.

Mulakunnathukavu railway station

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