Paravur railway station

[5] Paravur is connected to various cities in India like Kollam, Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Calicut, Thrissur, Kannur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Mangalore, Pune, Salem, Coimbatore, Trichy and Tirunelveli through Indian Railways.

Paravur railway station was opened on 4 January 1918 along with the inauguration of Quilon–Trivandrum Central metre-gauge line.

During that time, Paravur was the most important railway station between Kollam and Trivandrum with maximum number of halts of trains.

Paravur railway station is located at Paravur town centre, which gained in significance because of proximity to famous Puttingal Temple, Kollam Government Medical College in Parippally, proposed Kinfra Park in Polachira, LPG filling station in Ezhippuram (Parippally) etc.

People from Paravur municipal region and neighbouring Poothakkulam, Chathannoor, Chirakkara, Kappil (part of Edava panchayath) and Parippally panchayats are depending on this railway station.

Kollam – Kanyakumari MEMU arriving at Paravur railway station
Railway station building, Paravur
A view of Paravur railway station from the north side
ESIC Medical College 's official stoppage notification on the wall of Paravur railway station. The hospital is about 8 km away from Paravur railway station