Ottapalam railway station

Ottapalam
Indian Railways station
Ottapalam railway station
General information
LocationRailway Station Road, Ottapalam, Palakkad district, Kerala
India
Coordinates10°46′12″N 76°22′40″E / 10.76991°N 76.37765°E / 10.76991; 76.37765
Elevation33 metres MSL
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeOTP
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Palakkad
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1904; 120 years ago (1904)[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Ottapalam is located in India
Ottapalam
Ottapalam
Location within India
Ottapalam is located in Kerala
Ottapalam
Ottapalam
Ottapalam (Kerala)

Ottapalam (station code: OTP[2]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a railway station in Ottapalam, Palakkad district, Kerala.[3]

History

Ottapalam station was opened in 1904.[1]

The station received a makeover in early 2021 with several murals depicting the history, culture, and architecture of the region, as well as notable people from Ottapalam. The murals were created by artists Ambili Thekkedath and T.S. Sanu of Deva Creations. Among the people featured on the station's murals are C. Sankaran Nair, V. P. Menon, K.R. Narayanan, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, Mani Madhava Chakyar, P. Kunhiraman Nair and Kunchan Nambiar with his Killikurissimangalam house. There are also murals depicting Varikkaserri Mana, the old Ottapalam courthouse building, and major local festivals such as Chinakkathur Pooram, and art forms such as Kathakali and Ottamthullal. There is also a mural depicting the first conference of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, which was held in Ottapalam in 1921.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ottapalam railway station gets a mural makeover". The Times of India. TNN. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Arrivals at OTP/Ottappalam". India Rail Info.


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