Barkur railway station is a station on Konkan Railway, its code is BKJ. It serves to Brahmavar taluk and its surroundings. It is at a distance of 675.572 km (419.8 mi) down from origin. The preceding station on the line is Kundapura railway station and the next station is Udupi railway station. Barkur railway station is the nearest railway(railroad) station to Barkur (Barkoor) which was the capital of erstwhile Tulu kingdom (Tulunad).