Ollur railway station

10°28′26″N 76°14′13″E / 10.474°N 76.237°E / 10.474; 76.237Owned byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Shoranur–Cochin Harbour sectionPlatforms1Tracks4ConstructionStructure typeStandard on-ground stationDepth43 feetParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesNot AvailableOther informationStation codeOLRFare zoneSouthern Railway zoneHistoryOpened2 June 1902; 122 years ago (1902-06-02)ElectrifiedYesPrevious namesMadras and Southern Mahratta RailwayPassengers500 Services

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Thrissur towards ?		Southern Railway zone Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section		Pudukad towards ?

Ollur railway station (station code: OLR) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It falls between Thrissur railway station and Pudukad railway station in the busy Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section of Trivandrum railway division.

History

Ollur railway station traces its history to 1902, when Shoranur–Cochin railway line was built during the rule of Rama Varma XV of Cochin Royal Family. Britishers bought the land and the house of Moyalan Varghees for Rs.50 to construct the Ollur railway station.^[2]

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Education
Universities	University of Calicut Kerala University of Health Sciences Kerala Agricultural University Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA)
Engineering colleges	Maharaja's Technological Institute Government Engineering College, Thrissur Vidya Academy of Science and Technology
Medical colleges	Government Medical College, Thrissur Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute Amala Institute of Medical Sciences
Colleges	Academy of climate change education and research College of Fine Arts, Thrissur College of Horticulture Government Law College, Thrissur Kerala Veterinary College, Mannuthy St. Thomas College, Thrissur St. Mary's College, Thrissur Sree Kerala Varma College St. Aloysius College, Thrissur Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College Vadakke Madham Brahmaswam Vedic Research Centre Vimala College
Institutes	Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi Police Dog Training Centre Civil Defence Training Institute Excise Academy and Research Centre Kerala Forest Research Institute Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy Kerala Sahitya Academy Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Centre of Science and Technology for Rural Development
Ayurveda colleges	Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College National Research Institute for Panchakarma

Economy
Ayurveda	Oushadhi KP Namboodiris Thrissur Ayurveda Cluster Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala
Finance	Chit fund Lord Krishna Bank South Indian Bank Catholic Syrian Bank Kerala State Financial Enterprise Dhanalakshmi Bank Manappuram General Finance and Leasing Ltd
Retail	Kaja Beedi Rajah Motors Kalyan Silks Kalyan Group Kalyan Jewellers InfoPark Thrissur Jos Alukka & Sons Kerala Solvent Extractions Ltd Steel Industries Kerala Limited Steel and Industrial Forgings Ltd Sitaram Spinning and Weaving Mills Lulu Convention Centre Thiruvambady Convention Centre, Thrissur Gold business in Thrissur
Central business district	Kokkalai Puzhakkal Swaraj Round Sakthan Thampuran Nagar

Transport
Railway	Stations Vallathol Nagar Mullurkara Wadakkanchery Mulankunnathukavu Punkunnam Thrissur Ollur Pudukad Nellayi Irinjalakuda Chalakudi Divine Nagar Koratty Lines Shoranur – Cochin Harbour section Guruvayur–Thrissur spur line
Road	National highways National Highway 544 (India) National Highway 66 (India) State highways State Highway 22 (Kerala) State Highway 49 (Kerala) State Highway 50 (Kerala) State Highway 51 (Kerala) State Highway 58 (Kerala) State Highway 59 (Kerala) State Highway 61 (Kerala) State Highway 62 (Kerala) State Highway 69 (Kerala) State Highway 74 (Kerala) State Highway 75 (Kerala) State Highway 76 (Kerala) State Highway 77 (Kerala) Bus stations Shaktan Thampuran Private Bus Stand, Thrissur Thrissur KSRTC Bus Station
Air	Kuttanellur Heliport