Payyanur railway station

Payyanur railway station (station code: PAY) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[4] It is a railway station serving the town of Payyanur in the Kannur district of Kerala. This station is the second largest railway station of Kannur district in terms of area after Kannur railway station.

Payyanur
Indian Railways station
Payyanur Station
General information
LocationPayyanur, Kannur, Kerala
India
Coordinates12°05′28″N 75°11′42″E / 12.091°N 75.1951°E / 12.091; 75.1951
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Platforms3
Tracks5
ConnectionsBus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePAY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Palakkad
ClassificationNSG-4
History
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
km
4
Padil Bypass Cabin
2
Mangalore Junction
0
Mangalore Central
2
Bunder Goods Shed
3
Nethravathi
Netravati River
5
Tokkottu
Ullal overpass
7
Ullal
Talapady Rivulet
Karnataka
Kerala
Border
17
Manjeshwar
Manjeswaram River
24
Uppala
Shiriya River
Kumbla River
34
Kumbla
Mogral River
Nellikunnu overpass
Thayalangadi overpass
46
Kasaragod Bus interchangeParking
Chandragiri River
49
Kalanad
Chembirika Tunnel
Kalanad River
55
Kotikulam
Bekal River
Pallikere overpass
60
Bekal Fort
Chithari River
69
Kanhangad Parking
Kariangode River
Nileshwaram overpass
78
Nileshwar Parking
Karyangod River
83
Cheruvathur Parking
Cheruvathur overpass
Padne Road
88
Chandera
92
Thrikaripur
Kavvayi River
Payyanur overpass
98
Payyanur Bus interchangeParking
Perumba River
101
Ezhimala
110
Pazhayangadi Parking
Payangadi underpass
Kuppam River
Thavam overpass
117
Kannapuram Bus interchangeParking
Irinave River
123
Pappinisseri
Pappinisseri overpass
Valapattanam River
Valapattanam underpass
125
Valapattanam
Alavil-Valapattanam Road
127
Chirakkal
Manjapalam underpass
132
Kannur Bus interchangeParking
Thavakkara underpass
135
Kannur South
Kanaam River
144
Etakkot
Anjarakandi River
148
Dharmadam
Dharmadam overpass
Ummanchira River
Kuyyali River
152
Thalassery Bus interchangeParking
Kodiyeri Road
155
Jaganath Temple Gate
Kerala
Puducherry
Mahé River
162
Mahe Parking
Puducherry
Kerala
Chombala overpass
165
Mukkali
169
Nadapuram Road
Kainatty overpass
Thazhe Angadi Road
174
Vatakara Parking
Kuttiady River
178
Iringal
184
Payyoli Bus interchangeParking
187
Tikkotti
191
Vellarakkad
197
Quilandi Parking
202
Chemancheri
Vengalam overpass
Akalapuzha River
209
Elattur
Vengali overpass
216
West Hill
219
Vellayil
Vellayil overpass
CH overpass
Old Railway overpass
221
Kozhikode Bus interchangeParking
Sources[1][2][3]
Location
Payyanur is located in India
Payyanur
Payyanur
Location within India
Payyanur is located in Kerala
Payyanur
Payyanur
Payyanur (Kerala)

Line

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It lies in the Shoranur–Mangalore section of the Southern Railways. The station has three platforms and five tracks.

Location

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Payyanur Railway station is located 3.6 km from Payyanur New Bus Stand and 2.7 km from Old Bus Stand, Payyanur, and 4.4 km from KSRTC bus stand, Payyanur (on NH-66).

Kannur International Airport is 60 km from the railway station.

Services

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No trains originate from the station. Trains halting at the station connect the town to prominent cities in India such as Trivandrum Central, Ernakulam Junction, Mumbai, Chennai Central, Bangalore, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Coimbatore Junction, Kollam, Mangalore, Mysore, Pune, Pondicherry, New Delhi and so forth.

 
Former Kerala Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan waiting for a train at Payyanur station

Importance

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The Indian Naval Academy is located approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) from the railway station. CRPF's Recruit Training Centre-3 in Peringome is located approximately 22 km (14 mi) from the railway station.

References

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  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ National Train Enquiry System
  3. ^ 56324 MAQ–CBE Fast Passenger
  4. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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