Shoranur–Mangalore section

The Shoranur–Mangaluru section is a railway segment of IR functioning under Palakkad Division of Southern Railway Zone. This is a broad gauge electrified line which begins at the Shornur Junction railway station in Kerala and ends at the Mangaluru Central railway station in Karnataka. This line passes through major towns including Tirur, Kozhikode, Vatakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyannur, Nileshwaram, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.[1]

Shoranur–Mangaluru section
A view of Kannur Railway Station.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod and Dakshina Kannada
Termini	Shoranur Junction Mangaluru Central
Stations	40+
Website
Service
Type	Regional rail
Operator(s)	Palakkad Railway Division of Southern Railway zone
History
Opened	1907
Technical
Line length	328 km (203.81 mi)
Track length	328 km (203.81 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Route map km to Konkan Railway 328 Panambur 325 Thokur 322 Jokatte 313 Kulashekara to Mangalore–Hassan–Mysore line 311 Padil Bypass Cabin 307 Mangalore Central Bunder Goods Shed 309 Mangalore Junction 305 Nethravathi Netravati River 302 Tokkottu 299 Ullal Karnataka Kerala Border 290 Manjeshwar 283 Uppala Shriya River 274 Kumbla Mogral River 261 Kasaragod Chandragiri River 258 Kalanad Kalanad River 252 Kotikulam 247 Bekal Fort Chithari River 238 Kanhangad 231 Nileshwar 224 Cheruvathur 220 Chandera 215 Thrikaripur 209 Payyanur Perumba River 206 Ezhimala 197 Pazhayangadi Kuppam River 190 Kannapuram 184 Pappinisseri Valapattanam River 182 Valapattanam 180 Chirakkal 175 Kannur 172 Kannur South 163 Etakkot Anjarakandy River 159 Dharmadam 155 Thalassery 152 Jagannath Temple Gate Mahé River 145 Mahe 142 Mukkali 138 Nadapuram Road 133 Vadakara Kuttiady River 129 Iringal 123 Payyoli 120 Tikkotti 116 Vellarakkad 111 Ouilandi 105 Chemancheri Akalapuzha River 98 Elattur 91 West Hill 88 Vellayil 86 Kozhikode Mamphuza River 76 Ferok 71 Kadalundi Kadalundi River 66 Vallikunnu 61 Parappanangadi 53 Tanur 45 Tirur 36 Tirunnavaya 30 Kuttippuram 26 Perssannur 21 Pallippuram 16 Kodumunda 12 Pattambi 6 Karakad to Nilambur–Shoranur line 0 Shoranur Junction Shoranur B-cabin to Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section to Jolarpettai–Shoranur line

This line covers entire Districts of Malabar region in Kerala and terminates at Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka after crossing the Nethravathi River.

The Shoranur–Mangaluru section is a strategic route and the lifeline of Malabar's economy that interconnects the important cities of this regions and also serves as a threshold to Tulu Nadu, Konkan and Mumbai from Kerala.[2]