Palakkad Junction' (formerly known as Olavakkode Junction, STN CODE:PGT) is a railway station in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad and the second largest railway station in the district. Palakkad Junction is the cleanest railway station in the state of Kerala as per the survey conducted by Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation. It is also the third largest railway station in Kerala state as per the number of tracks after Shoranur Junction railway station and Trivandrum Central railway station. It also boasts one of the longest railway platforms in Kerala. It is situated at about 3km from Sree Guruvayurappan Temple, 5km from Puthur, where the famous Puthur-Vela is celebrated annually, 5.6km from Palakkad Fort, 7.2km from , 43km from Siruvani Dam and 45km from Silent Valley National Park. It serves as the major railway hub for the city of Palakkad in Kerala while the secondary hub being the smaller Palakkad Town railway station which is situated within the city.Palakkad Railway division is the railway division in india enjoying its jurisdiction over 4 Indian States/UTs (Kerala,Tamilnadu,Karnataka,Pondicherry).