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
Location	Mylom-Kura road, Thalavoor, Kollam, Kerala India
Coordinates	9.034583°N 76.817160°E / 9.034583; 76.817160
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At–grade
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KIF
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Madurai railway division
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1904 (1904)
Electrified	No
Route map km to Trivandrum Central 0 Kollam Junction to Kayamkulam Junction TVC MDU limits 6 Kilikollur 8 Chandanattop Halt 13 Kundara 15 Kundara East 19 Ezhukone 25 Kottarakara 30 Kuri 37 Auvaneeswarem 45 Punalur Kallada River 55 Edamann 77 Ottakkal 66 Thenmala 13 arch bridge Achankoil River 70 Kazhuthurutty 77 Edapalayam 75 New Aryankavu 79 Aryankavu Kerala Tamil Nadu 87 Bhagavathipuram 93 Sengottai 102 Tenkasi Junction to Virudhunagar Junction to Tirunelveli Junction
Location
Kuri Kura Location within India Show map of India Kuri Kura Kuri Kura (Kerala) Show map of 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

• Kollam Junction railway station
• Paravur railway station
• Kottarakara railway station
• Punalur railway station

References

1. "More halts for Guruvayur-Punalur trains - The Hindu". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
2. "Kuri H. - Indiarailinfo". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
3. "Kura railway station - Indiarailinfo". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
4. "Kuri Train Station - Cleartrip". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
5. "Kuri - Makemytrip". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
6. "Google Maps - Kuri". Retrieved 5 January 2015.