Palakkad Junction railway station

Palakkad Junction


OLAVAKKODE Junction
Indian Railways station
The main entrance of Palakkad Junction railway station
General information
LocationRailway Station Road, NH 966, Olavakkode, Palakkad, Kerala,
 India.
Coordinates10°48′04″N 76°38′20″E / 10.801°N 76.639°E / 10.801; 76.639
Elevation84 metres (276 ft)
Owned byGovernment of India
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Palakkad–Pollachi line
Platforms5
Tracks13
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground) station.
ParkingAvailable
Accessible
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePGT
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Palakkad
History
Opened1898 (1898)
Closed1899
Rebuilt1904
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesOLAVAKKODE JUNCTION
Passengers
50,000021,898 per day 0% (-)
Location
Palakkad Junction
Location within India
Palakkad Junction
Palakkad Junction (Kerala)
Interactive map

Palakkad Junction (formerly Olavakkode Junction)(station code: PGT) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is one of the largest railway stations in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad and the second largest railway station in the district. Palakkad Junction is the cleanest railway station in the state of Kerala as per the survey conducted by Swachh Bharat Survey. Palakkad Junction serves as the major railway hub for the city of Palakkad in Kerala while the secondary hub, Palakkad Town railway station.