Ollur railway station

Ollur railway station (station code: OLR) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It falls between Thrissur railway station and Pudukad railway station in the busy Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section of Trivandrum railway division.

Ollur
Regional rail and Light rail station
Ollur railway station
General information
Location	Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Coordinates	10.474°N 76.237°E / 10.474; 76.237
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
Platforms	1
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Depth	43 feet
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Not Available
Other information
Station code	OLR
Fare zone	Southern Railway zone
History
Opened	2 June 1902; 122 years ago (1902-06-02)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Passengers
500
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Thrissur towards ? Southern Railway zone Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section Pudukad towards ?

History

Ollur railway station traces its history to 1902, when Shoranur–Cochin railway line was built during the rule of Rama Varma XV of Cochin Royal Family. Britishers bought the land and the house of Moyalan Varghees for Rs.50 to construct the Ollur railway station.^[2]

References

1. "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. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
2. "Ollur railway station". Thrissur Corporation. Retrieved 16 February 2010.