Chirakkal railway station

This article is about the railway station. For other uses, see Chirakkal (disambiguation).

Chirakkal railway station (code: CQL) is a railway station in Kannur district, Kerala, and falls under the Palakkad railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways.^[1] Amidst protest from regular passengers and organisations like DYFI, on 25th May 2025, Chirakkal railway station has permanently ceased operations as decided by the Indian Railways.^[2]

Chirakkal
Regional, light rail and commuter rail station
General information
Location	Chirakkal, Kannur, Kerala India
Coordinates	11.91075°N 75.35326°E / 11.91075; 75.35326
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Shoranur–Mangalore line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At–grade
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Defunct
Station code	CQL
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Palakkad
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1904; 121 years ago (1904)
Electrified	Yes
Location Chirakkal Location within India Show map of India Chirakkal Chirakkal (Kerala) Show map of Kerala