Aruppukkottai railway station
Aruppukkottai railway station is located in Aruppukkottai, Tamil Nadu connecting Manamadurai and Virudhunagar. It is administered under Madurai railway division.[1]
Aruppukkottai | |||||||||||
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| Express train, commuter rail and Passenger train station | |||||||||||
 Main entrance of the station | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway feeder Road, Aruppukkottai, Tamil Nadu India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9.5247°N 78.1029°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 103 metres (338 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line Madurai–Thoothukudi (under construction) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Auto rickshaw stand | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | B grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | APK | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Madurai | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1963 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2013 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
  Aruppukkottai railway station Location within Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||
Overview
The station falling on Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line serving the Aruppukkottai town. This station was opened by the then Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, K. Kamaraj on 1963. After broad gauge conversion it was opened by Honorable Minister K. C. Venugopal on 2013. It connects southern districts to delta districts. A proposed new Madurai–Thoothukudi route via this station is under construction, which would make the station become a junction.
See also
References
- "Madurai Division Map" (PDF). www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in.
External links
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- Aruppukkottai railway station at the India Rail Info
- Southern Railway
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