Vallathol Nagar railway station

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] 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
km
0
Shoranur Junction
1
Bharathapuzha Halt
PGT limits
TVC limits
4
Vallathol Nagar
Thazhepra overpass
8
Mullurkara
Aloor River
17
Wadakkanchery
Athani overpass
Velappaya overpass
24
Mulankunnathukavu
Pamboor overpass
Thanikkudam River
31
Punkunnam
Kottapuram overpass
Azhekoddan Road
33
Thrissur
Kappela overpass
40
Ollur
Ollur overpass
Manali River
47
Pudukad
50
Nellayi
Muriyad–Moorkanal canal
57
Irinjalakuda
Ashtamichira Road
63
Chalakudi
65
Divine Nagar
Muringoor overpass
Koratty overpass
69
Koratty
Pongam overpass
74
Karukutty
Elavoor Road
Manjally Thodu
78
Angamaly
Old Airport Road
Airport Road
84
Chovvara
Thuruth Bridge
88
Aluva
Masjid Road
94
Kalamassery
Old Kalamassery overpass
South Kalamassery overpass
Edapally River
98
Edappally
Chittoor Road
104
Ernakulam Town
North Railway overpass
Pullepady overpass
A L Jacob overpass
106
Ernakulam C Cabin
107
Ernakulam Junction
km
Location
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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