Munroturuttu railway station

Munroe Island Mundrothuruthu
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
Name board of Munroturuttu railway station
Location	Chittumala road, Munrothuruthu, Kollam, Kerala India
Coordinates	8°59′40″N 76°36′42″E / 8.994541°N 76.611542°E / 8.994541; 76.611542Coordinates: 8°59′40″N 76°36′42″E / 8.994541°N 76.611542°E / 8.994541; 76.611542
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Kayamkulam Junction-Kollam Junction–Thiruvananthapuram Central
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At–grade
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MQO
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram railway division
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1958 (1958)
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Route map Legend km to Aluva 3 Ernakulam D Cabin 0 Ernakulam Junction 10 Tripunithura to Alappuzha 14 Chottanikkara Road 17 Mulanturutti 22 Kanjiramittam 29 Piravom Road 35 Vaikom Road 38 Kaduturutti Halt 42 Kuruppanthara 49 Ettumanur 56 Kumaranallur 60 Kottayam 67 Chingavanam 78 Changanassery 86 Tiruvalla 95 Chengannur 101 Cheriyanad 107 Mavelikara to Alappuzha 115 Kayamkulam Junction 121 Ochira 129 Karunagappalli 136 Sasthamkotta 139 Munroturuttu 147 Perinad to Punalur Kallumthazham Overpass Chemmanmukku Overpass 156 Kollam Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central

Munroturuttu railway station or Mundrothuruthu railway station (Code:MQO) is an 'F-Class' halt railway station, situated in between Perinad and Sasthamkotta railway stations of Kollam district in Kerala state, India. The station is coming under the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways.^[1] The nearest major rail head of Munrothuruthu railway station is Kollam Junction railway station.

Significance

Munroe Island(also called as Mundrothuruthu) is an island located at the union of Ashtamudi Lake and the Kallada River. It was one of the old settlements of Dutch who had arrived at Kerala. This place is named as an honor to Colonel John Munro who was the Divan or the prime minister of the former Princely State of Travancore.^[2] Mundrothuruthu is a prominent tourism spot situated at the outskirts of Kollam city, which is world-famous for its natural beauty and ancient trade culture. It is about 25 km away from Kollam city.^[3] This backwater marvel is attracting huge number of tourists everyday.^[4] The Kayal(Lake) Pradakshina Cruise operated by local boat owner are available here in Mundrothuruthu. Narrow waterways, canals, lagoons, and the islands of Pathupara are the other attractions of the Munroe Island. The rich number of coconut farms on the either side of waterways also add to the scenic beauty of this place.^[5]

Services

Mundrothuruthu is well connected with various cities in India like Kollam, Trivandrum, Kochi, Thrissur, Kottayam, Alappuzha through Indian Railways.^[6]

Trains having halt at the station.

See also

• Kollam Junction railway station
• Karunagappalli railway station
• Paravur railway station
• Perinad railway station
• Sasthamkotta railway station

References

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Agitations and accidents	1928 South Indian railway strike 1932 Madras and Southern Mahratta railway strike 1974 railway strike in India 1988 Kollam Peruman train accident Nellore train fire
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