Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section

Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
	A view of Thrissur Railway Station in Thrissur City from the railway over bridge.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Southern Railway Zone
Locale	Kerala
Termini	Shoranur Junction (SRR); Cochin Harbour Terminus (CHTS);
Stations	22
Website
Service
Type	Regional rail
System	Electrified
Services	2
Operator(s)	Palakkad; Thiruvananthapuram
Depot(s)	Ernakulam
Rolling stock	WAP-1, WAP-4, WAP-7 electric locos; WDS-6, WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP-4 and WDG-3A, WDG-4
History
Opened	16 July 1902
Technical
Line length	107 kilometres (66 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Suburban and long distance
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Fully
Operating speed	90 kilometres per hour (56 mph)
Route map
Shoranur–Ernakulam line
	Nilambur–Shoranur line
	to Nilambur Road
	Shoranur–Mangalore section
	to Kozhikode
	Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
	to Palakkad Junction
	↑ PGTTooltip Palakkad railway division limits
	↓ TVCTooltip Thiruvananthapuram railway division limits
	Cochin Harbour
	Terminus

Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section is a high density railway corridor in Kerala state, India, running from Shoranur Junction in Palakkad district through Thrissur district to Cochin in Ernakulam district. The Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section is strategic and the lifeline of Kerala economy that connects the state to other parts of India. It is central to the provision of fast, long-distance Intercity and Express passenger services between Kerala and other cities of India. It is operated by Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone.

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