Aruppukkottai railway station

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Aruppukkottai
Express train, commuter rail and Passenger train station
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 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
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	APK
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Madurai
Fare zone	Southern Railway zone
History
Opened	1963; 59 years ago (1963)
Rebuilt	2013
Electrified	On working
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station toward ? Southern Railway zone Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line Virudhunagar Junction toward ?
Location
Aruppukkottai railway station Location within Tamil Nadu

Aruppukkottai railway station is located in Aruppukkottai, Tamil Nadu connecting Manamadurai and Virudhunagar. It is administered under Madurai railway division.^[1]

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[]

• Chennai Egmore railway station
• Virudhunagar Junction railway station
• Manamadurai Junction railway station
• Madurai Junction railway station
• Tuticorin railway station

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