Kannur railway station (formerly Cannanore railway station)(station code: CAN[5]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[6] It is the largest railway station serving the City of Kannur in Kerala. It lies in the Shoranur–Mangalore section of the Southern Railway zone. It is the largest railway station in terms of area and number of tracks in North Malabar region. At ₹62 crore (equivalent to ₹77 crore or US$9.2 million in 2023) in financial year 2018–19, it is the fifth largest in terms of passenger revenues in Kerala, and second largest under Palakkad railway division.[7] Almost all major trains connecting the other parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and North India halt here.[8] Kannur and Kannur South (Station Code: CS) are two different stations which serve Kannur city.[9][8]
Kannur Railway Station has four platforms, namely Platform No.1, 1A, 2 and 3 and two entrances. Another platform has been proposed to be constructed on the Eastern Entrance side. The Platform number 1 of the Kannur Railway Station is the second longest railway platform in the state of Kerala.[10] The railway station has lift and escalator facilities, as well as a subway facility to cross platform.[11][12][13] The station is also equipped with free wireless internet access facility, and prepaid auto stand.
Kannur Railway Station is located just 1 km from both Central Bus Terminal, Kannur at Thavakkara which is Kerala's biggest bus terminal and Old Bus Stand, Kannur respectively, and 2 km from KSRTC bus depot at Caltex Junction (on NH-66) and 1.5 km from City Bus Stand near the District HQ Hospital. Kannur International Airport is just 27 km from the railway station.
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