| Vadakannikaapuram railway station | |
|---|---|
 Meenakshipuram near Pollachi | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Rolling stock | WAP4, WDM2, WDG3, WDP3, WDM3 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Old gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge dual gauge (between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town Railway Station) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (between Palakkad Town Railway Station and Pollachi Junction) |
| Electrification | Partly electrified |
Vadakannikaapuram railway station is on the Palakkad–Pollachi line, which is a branch line between Palakkad and Pollachi in the state of Kerala, India.
History
The line was functioning completely between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town. The section of the line between Palakkad Town and Pollachi completed safety testing on 2 October 2015. The safety inspection that followed conversion of the track was completed on 7 October 2015. The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015.
References
- Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- "Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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