Aruppukkottai railway station

Aruppukkottai railway station
அருப்புக்கோட்டை ரயில் நிலையம்
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°E / 9.5247; 78.1029Coordinates: 9°31′29″N 78°06′10″E / 9.5247°N 78.1029°E / 9.5247; 78.1029
Elevation 103 metres (338 ft)
Owned by Indian Railway
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s) Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line
Madurai - Thoothkudi (under survey)
Platforms 3
Tracks 3
Connections Auto Rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type At grade
Parking Available
Disabled access
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code APK
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zone Indian Railways
History
Opened 1963
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Tiruchchuli
Southern Railway zone
Location
Aruppukkottaii railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu

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

References

  1. "Ministers flayed for inaction on railway station issue". The Hindu. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. "(untitled)". Aruppukottai.
  3. "Arrivals at APK/Aruppukkottai". IndiaRailInfo.

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