Kuri railway station or Kura railway station (Code: KIF) is an 'HG 2' category 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 railhead of Kuri railway station is Kollam Junction railway station.
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
| 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
- ^ "More halts for Guruvayur–Punalur trains". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Kuri H." India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Kura railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Kuri Train Station – Cleartrip". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Kuri". Make My Trip. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Google Maps – Kuri". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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