Tirunnavaya
Express train and Passenger train station
തിരുനാവായ
General information
Location	Tirunavaya, Malappuram, Kerala India
Coordinates	10°52′30″N 75°59′06″E / 10.875°N 75.985°E / 10.875; 75.985
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway
Line(s)	Shoranur–Mangalore section
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Connections	Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes, on both sides
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	TUA
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Palakkad
History
Electrified	Yes
Route map Legend km to Kannur 0 Kozhikode Francis Road Mampuzha River 2 Kallayi Panniyankara overpass Meenchanda overpass Chaliyar River 10 Ferok Karuvanthiruthy River 15 Kadalundi Kadalundi River 20 Vallikkunnu Chettipadi Road SH 65 Parappanangadi underpass 25 Parappanangadi Poorapuzha River 33 Tanur Devdar overpass Meenadathur overpass Tirur River 41 Tirur SH 71 Tirur River Tirunnavaya overpass 50 Tirunnavaya Tirur River NH 66 56 Kuttippuram 60 Perssannur Kunthipuzha River 66 Pallippuram 70 Kodumunda 75 Pattambi SH 39 81 Karakad Nilambur–Shoranur line Nedungottur overpass 86 Shoranur Junction Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Shoranur B-cabin Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section km This diagram: view talk edit
Location
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Tirunnavaya railway station^[1] is the railway station located at Edakkulam-Tirunavaya, Malappuram, Kerala. The station code of Tirunnavaya is TUA (Code:TUA).^[2] It comes under the Palakkad Railway Division of the Southern Railway. It is the third largest railway station in the Malappuram district, this is the oldest railway station in Kerala. It is a major railway station serving the town of Tirunavaya and Puthanathani in Malappuram district of Kerala.

History

Tirunavaya is a popular tourist destination located at a distance of eight km (5.0 mi) south of Tirur in Malappuram district. The place is located on the banks of the Nila River. Tirunavaya Railway Station is located at Edakulam in Tirunavaya Grama Panchayat. Many years ago, Edakkulam was the largest trading center in the panchayat. This area played an important role in the Malabar Rebellion (1921) during the freedom struggle. Protesters were imprisoned by British troops at the site. When Hermann Gundert arrived at the Edakulam railway station from Kozhikode, he was brought to Kodakal in a bullock cart by a man named Puzhakkal Mohammad. When Thavanur Manakkal Vasudevan was a member of the Namboothiri District Board, the Edakulam railway station was renamed Tirunavaya.

Passing trains

Trains that pass through Tirunavaya Railway station

• Cannanore Exp, Alleppey Exp
• Cannanore Exp, Alappuzha Exp,
• Cbe-maq Passenger,
• Maq-cbe Fast Pass.,
• Can-cbe Passenger

Service trains

Trains stopping at Thirunavaya railway station.^[3][4]

Goods shed

The Southern Railway opened goods shed^[5] at the Thirunavaya station to facilitate smooth loading and unloading. the loading and unloading work would involve frequent shunting of goods wagons, which may cause closure of the adjacent level-crossing gate for enhanced durations.

Features

Thirunavaya railway station is located between Tirur railway station and Kuttipuram station. It is six meters above sea level.^[6] There are two platforms with electrified tracks.^[7] Fourteen trains stop here. Most of these are passenger trains.The railway station is located at a distance of two km (1.2 mi) from Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple.^[8]