Munroe Island Mundrothuruthu
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
Name board of Munroturuttu railway station
General information
Location	Chittumala road, Munrothuruthu, Kollam, Kerala India
Coordinates	8°59′40″N 76°36′42″E / 8.994541°N 76.611542°E / 8.994541; 76.611542
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
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1958 (1958)
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Route map Ernakulam–Kottayam– Kayamkulam–Kollam line km to Alappuzha 0 Ernakulam Junction to Aluva 3 Ernakulam D Cabin A L Jacob overpass Kaloor Road Ponnurunni overpass NH 66 Kaniyampuzha River Eroor overpass NH 85 10 Tripunithura Hill Palace Road 14 Chottanikkara Road Arakunnam overpass 17 Mulanturutti Mulanturutti Block Road 22 Kanjiramittam Muvattupuzha River 29 Piravam Road SH 40 35 Vaikom Road SH 15 Chullithodu Valiyathodu River 38 Kaduturutti Halt Malliyoor Bypass North overpass 42 Kuruppanthara Malliyoor Bypass South overpass 49 Ettumanur Ettumanur overpass SH 32 Meenachil River Kumaranalloor overpass 56 Kumaranallur Meenachil River SH 1 60 Kottayam overpass Mother Teresa Road NH 183 Kodoor River Puthupally Road Sree Durga Temple Road 67 Chingavanam Paruthumpara Road overpass Chethipuzha Kurichy Road Kurichy overpass Plamoodu overpass Vazhoor Road 78 Changanasseri Kaviyoor Road Kuttapuzha Road 86 Tiruvalla SH 7 Manimala River Varattar River overpass Pamba River NH 183 95 Chengannur SH 10 SH 10 101 Cheriyanad Achankovil River SH 10 Kallumala overpass Kattanam Road 107 Mavelikara Pullamplavil underpass Mavellikara - Kayamkulam Road to Alappuzha 115 Kayamkulam Junction SH 5 121 Ochira Chakkuvally Road 129 Karunagappalli Kottarakkara Road Thodiyur overpass Pallikkal River 136 Sasthamkotta NH 183A Kanatharkunnam overpass Kallada River 139 Munroturuttu Pezhumthuruthu Perumon Lake Perumon overpass 147 Perinad NH 183 NH 744 to Punalur Kollam Bypass Kallumthazham overpass Chemmamukku overpass 156 Kollam D Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Junction Central
Location
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Munroturuttu railway station or Mundrothuruthu railway station (Code:MQO) is an 'HG 2 Category' halt railway station, situated 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.

Location

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 tourism spot situated at the outskirts of Kollam city, about 25 km away from the city proper.^[3] This backwater marvel is attracting a huge number of tourists every day.^[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. There are a number of coconut farms on either side of the waterways.^[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