Kuri railway station

Kuri railway station or Kura railway station (Code: KIF) is an 'F-Class' halt railway station, situated at the Kollam–Sengottai branch line of Southern Railway, India.[1] The station is situated between Avaneeswaram and Kottarakara railway stations in Kollam district, Kerala. The station is coming under Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2][3] The nearest major rail head of Kuri railway station is Kollam Junction railway station.

This article is about the railway station. For the town, see Thalavoor. For the nearest rail head, see Kollam Junction railway station.

Kuri
Kura
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
Station name board and platform of Kuri railway station
General information
LocationMylom–Kura road, Thalavoor, Kollam, Kerala
India
Coordinates9.034583°N 76.817160°E / 9.034583; 76.817160
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKIF
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1904 (1904)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Kuri
Kura
Location within India
Kuri
Kura
Kuri
Kura (Kerala)

Significance

Kuri is one of the most neglected railway stations in India.[4][5] Even railway authorities are forgetting sometimes to include this station in railway news and websites. This is the nearest railway station to Thalavoor Devi temple. Rural areas like Thalavoor, Mylom, Kura, Kulamudi, Alakuzhy, Thamarakudy in Pathanapuram/Kottarakara taluks are depending on this railway station.[6]

Services
Railway line towards Kollam at Kuri
Railway line towards Sengottai at Kuri
Train Number Source Destination Name/Type
56332 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger
56331 Punalur Kollam Junction Passenger
56334 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger
56700 Madurai Punalur Passenger
56333 Punalur Kollam Junction Passenger
56336 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger
56365 Guruvayur Punalur Fast Passenger
56335 Punalur Kollam Junction Passenger
56701 Punalur Madurai Passenger
56366 Punalur Guruvayur Fast Passenger
56338 Kollam Junction Punalur Passenger
56337 Punalur Kollam Junction Passenger

See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kuri railway station.

References
  1. "More halts for Guruvayur–Punalur trains". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. "Kuri H." India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. "Kura railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  4. "Kuri Train Station – Cleartrip". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  5. "Kuri". Make My Trip. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  6. "Google Maps – Kuri". Retrieved 5 January 2015.


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