Kotikulam railway station

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Kottikkulam Railway Station
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General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates 12°25′25″N75°01′26″E / 12.4237°N 75.0239°E / 12.4237; 75.0239
Platforms2
Tracks3
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKQK
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Palakkad
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Kottikkulam Railway Station
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Kottikkulam Railway Station
Kottikkulam Railway Station (Kerala)

Kottikkulam railway station is a major railway station serving the town of Kottikulam in the Kasaragod District of Kerala, India.

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Line

It lies in the Shoranur–Mangalore section of the Southern Railway zone.

Infrastructure

The station has two platforms and three tracks.

Services

Trains from the station connect the town to prominent cities such as Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Chennai, Kollam, Kozhikode, Coimbatore and Mangalore. [1]

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References

  1. "Kanhangad Train Connectivity". Mathrubhumi . Archived from the original on 14 February 2012.