Alappuzha railway station


Alappuzha railway station is located at Alappuzha, Kerala, India. The station is a major station on the Ernakulam-Kayamkulam coastal railway line. It is an NSG 3 category station. The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division.

History

The Ernakulam South -Alappuzha coastal railway line was opened on 16 October 1989. The railway line was later extended to Kayamkulam in 1992.

Layout

Alappuzha railway station has 3 platforms to handle long distance and passenger trains. Escalators inaugurated at PF#1 of Alappuzha Railway station

Significance

is an important tourist destination in Kerala. The backwaters of Alappuzha are one among the most popular tourist attractions in Kerala. Alappuzha is also the access point for the annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race. Alappuzha railway station thus acts as a gateway for visiting the tourist attractions in and around Alappuzha.

Important trains originating from Alappuzha

The following trains starting from Alappuzha Station:
Train No.Train name
13351/13352Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express
18189/18190Tatanagar–Alappuzha Express
22639/22640Chennai–Alleppey Express
16307/16308Alappuzha–Kannur Express

Facilities

An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, CCTVs and vehicle scanners.
The following bank-ATMs are available at the railway station: