Aruppukkottai railway station
Aruppukkottai railway station | |
|---|---|
| Railway Station | |
 The Main Entrance of the Station | |
| Location |
Railway feeder Road, Aruppukkottai, Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 9°31′29″N 78°06′10″E / 9.5247°N 78.1029°ECoordinates: 9°31′29″N 78°06′10″E / 9.5247°N 78.1029°E |
| Elevation | 103 metres (338 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railway |
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
| Line(s) |
Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line Madurai - Thoothkudi (Approved) |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections | Auto Rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Parking | Available |
| Disabled access |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | APK |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway |
| Division(s) | Madurai |
| Fare zone | Indian Railways |
Aruppukkottai Railway Station (Tamil: அருப்புக்கோட்டை ரயில் நிலையம்) is located in Aruppukkottai, Tamil Nadu connecting Manamadurai and Virudhunagar.
Overview
Aruppukottai Station
The station falling on Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line serving the Aruppukottai town was opened by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, K. Kamaraj.[1] It connects southern districts to delta districts. A proposed new route from Madurai - Thoothukudi via this station is under survey, which would make the station become a junction.[2]
Services
The trains passing through these stations are Karaikudi - Virudhunagar - Karaikudi DEMU (T.No.76837/76838) and Kanyakumari - Puducherry Exp .[3]
Facilities
- Computerised Reservation Center.
- Purified water (RO) gifted by APURRWA (Aruppukkottai Regional Railway Passengers Association)
References
- ↑ "Ministers flayed for inaction on railway station issue". The Hindu. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ http://www.aruppukottai.co.in/
- ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/6872
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Tiruchchuli | Southern Railway zone |
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