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{{short description|Railway station in Kerala, India}}
{{short description|Railway station in Kerala, India}}
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{{Infobox station
| name            = Alappuzha (Alleppey)
| name            = Alleppey  
| native_name      =  
| native_name      = Alappuzha
| native_name_lang = ml
| native_name_lang = ml
| type            =  
| type            = Station In Kerala
| style            = Indian Railways
| style            = Indian Railways
| image            = Alappuzha Railway Station Entance.jpg
| image            = Alappuzha Railway Station Entance.jpg
| image_caption    =  
| image_caption    = Alappuzha Railway Station
| address          = [[Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India
| address          = [[Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India
| coordinates      = {{coord|9.4846|76.3223|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates      = {{coord|9.4846|76.3223|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| line            = [[Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line]]
| line            = [[Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line]]
| other            =  
| other            = -
| structure        =  
| structure        = On Ground
| platform        = 3
| platform        = 3 ( 4 th Platform is Under Construction )
| depth            =  
| depth            = 300 Meters
| levels          =  
| levels          = 2
| tracks          = 6
| tracks          = 6
| entrances        =  
| entrances        = 2
| parking          = Available
| parking          = Available
| bicycle          =  
| bicycle          = Yes
| opened          = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1989}}
| opened          = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1989}}
| closed          =  
| closed          = 2025 March 1
| rebuilt          =  
| rebuilt          = 2027 (Expected )
| electrified      = Yes
| electrified      = Yes
| code            = ALLP
| code            = ALLP
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| zone            = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| zone            = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| passengers      = 6,536 per day<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1536297820030-ANNUAL%20EARNINGS.pdf |title=Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division|publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=11 September 2018}}</ref>
| passengers      = 6,536 per day<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1536297820030-ANNUAL%20EARNINGS.pdf |title=Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division|publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=11 September 2018}}</ref>
| pass_year =  
| pass_year = 80,000
| pass_percent    =  
| pass_percent    = 1000
| pass_system      =  
| pass_system      =  
| mpassengers      =  
| mpassengers      = 5000
| services        =  
| services        = 14( Including Passenger Train & Express, Long Distance Trains )
| map_locator      =  
| map_locator      =  
| route_map        = {{Ernakulam–Alappuzha–Kayamkulam–Kollam line}}
| route_map        = {{Ernakulam–Alappuzha–Kayamkulam–Kollam line}}
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'''Alappuzha railway station''' (also known as '''Alleppey railway station''', code: '''ALLP''') is located at [[Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India. The station is a major station on the [[Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal 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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Alappuzha Railway station to get a facelift|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/alappuzha-railway-station-to-get-a-facelift/article3347771.ece|work=The Hindu|date =24 April 2012}}</ref>
 
'''Alappuzha railway station''' (also known as '''Alleppey railway station''')(station code: ALLP<ref name="stn_code">{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=25 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |archive-date=16 February 2024 |page=5 |date=2023–24}}</ref>) is an NSG–3 category [[List of railway stations in India|Indian railway station]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=2 |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is located in [[Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]] and is a major station on the [[Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Alappuzha Railway station to get a facelift|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/alappuzha-railway-station-to-get-a-facelift/article3347771.ece|work=The Hindu|date =24 April 2012}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
{{Railway in Kerala cities}}
{{Railway in Kerala cities}}
The [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam South]]–[[Alappuzha]] coastal railway line was opened on 16 October 1989. The railway line was later extended to [[Kayamkulam Junction railway station|Kayamkulam]] in 1992.
The [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam South]]–[[Alappuzha]] coastal railway line was opened on 16 October 1989. The railway line was later extended to [[Kayamkulam Junction railway station|Kayamkulam]] in 1992. in railway


==Layout==
==Layout==
Alappuzha railway station has 3 platforms to handle long distance and passenger trains. Escalators inaugurated at PF#1 of Alappuzha Railway station<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/TVC138/status/969101286590136320</ref>
Alappuzha railway station has 3 platforms to handle long distance and passenger trains. Escalators inaugurated at PF#1 of Alappuzha Railway station<ref>{{cite tweet|number=969101286590136320|user=TVC138|title=Escalators inaugurated at PF 1 Alappuzha Railway station. Hon'ble Minister for Public Works and Registration Shri…|date=1 March 2018}}</ref>


==Significance==
==Significance==
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The following trains starting from Alappuzha station:
The following trains starting from Alappuzha station:
 
[[File:Thiruvananthapuram Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha) - 1st Rake.jpg|thumb|[[Vande Bharat Express]] in Alappuzha station.]]
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| 13351/13352
| 13351/13352
| [[Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express]]
| [[Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express]]
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|  18189/18190
| [[Tatanagar–Alappuzha Express]]
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| 22639/22640
| 22639/22640
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| 16307/16308
| 16307/16308
| [[Alappuzha–Kannur Express]]
| Alappuzha–Kannur Express
|-
|-
|}
|}
== Major Trains ==
The major trains halting at the station are :
*[[Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express|Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha)]]


== Facilities ==
== Facilities ==
An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, [[CCTV|CCTVs]] and vehicle scanners.<ref>{{cite news|date=25 November 2012|title=50 CCTVs at railway station|newspaper=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/50-cctvs-at-railway-station/article4132570.ece|access-date=5 March 2013}}</ref>
An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, [[CCTV]]s and vehicle scanners.<ref>{{cite news|date=25 November 2012|title=50 CCTVs at railway station|newspaper=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/50-cctvs-at-railway-station/article4132570.ece|access-date=5 March 2013}}</ref>


* Reservation counters are open between 6:00 am to 8:00 pm
* Reservation counters are open between 6:00 am to 8:00 pm
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* IRCTC restaurant
* IRCTC restaurant
* ATMs
* ATMs
* Pre-paid autorikshaw counters<ref>{{cite news|date=1 Sep 2009|title=Prepaid auto service launched|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/01/stories/2009090152980300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407051529/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/01/stories/2009090152980300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 April 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=5 March 2013}}</ref>
* Pre-paid autorickshaw counters<ref>{{cite news|date=1 Sep 2009|title=Prepaid auto service launched|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/01/stories/2009090152980300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407051529/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/01/stories/2009090152980300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 April 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=5 March 2013}}</ref>
* Pre-paid parking space<ref>{{cite news|date=24 January 2010|title=Protest against high parking fee at railway station|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/24/stories/2010012450400300.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411022421/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/24/stories/2010012450400300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=5 March 2013}}</ref>
* Pre-paid parking space<ref>{{cite news|date=24 January 2010|title=Protest against high parking fee at railway station|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/24/stories/2010012450400300.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411022421/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/24/stories/2010012450400300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=5 March 2013}}</ref>
* Escalator and elevator systems<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/a-new-step-in-kozhikode-railway-stations-journey-to-worldclass-status/article5197948.ece</ref>
* Escalator and elevator systems<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/a-new-step-in-kozhikode-railway-stations-journey-to-worldclass-status/article5197948.ece|title = A new step in Kozhikode railway station's journey to world-class status|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 4 October 2013}}</ref>


== ATMs ==
== ATMs ==
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[[Category:1989 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1989]]
[[Category:Transport in Alappuzha]]
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Alleppey

Alappuzha
Station In Kerala
Alappuzha Railway Station
LocationAlappuzha, Kerala, India
Coordinates9°29′05″N 76°19′20″E / 9.4846°N 76.3223°E / 9.4846; 76.3223
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line
Platforms3 ( 4 th Platform is Under Construction )
Tracks6
Connections-
Construction
Structure typeOn Ground
Depth300 Meters
Platform levels2
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station codeALLP
Fare zoneSouthern Railway zone
History
Opened1989; 37 years ago (1989)
Closed2025 March 1
Rebuilt2027 (Expected )
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
80,0006,536 per day[1] Increase 1000%
5000
Services
14( Including Passenger Train & Express, Long Distance Trains )

Alappuzha railway station (also known as Alleppey railway station)(station code: ALLP[2]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[3] It is located in Alappuzha, Kerala and is a major station on the Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line.[4]

History[edit | edit source]

Railways in Kerala cities
Cities & connected years
1861 – Tirur

1861 – Kozhikode
1898 – Palakkad
1901 – Thalassery
1902 – Kochi
1902 – Thrissur
1904 – Kollam
1907 – Kannur
1907 – Kasargod
1918 – Thiruvananthapuram
1958 – Kottayam

1989 – Alappuzha
Railway lines

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

Layout[edit | edit source]

Alappuzha railway station has 3 platforms to handle long distance and passenger trains. Escalators inaugurated at PF#1 of Alappuzha Railway station[5]

Significance[edit | edit source]

Alappuzha 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.

Alappuzha railway station

Important trains originating from Alappuzha[edit | edit source]

The following trains starting from Alappuzha station:

Vande Bharat Express in Alappuzha station.
Train no. Train name
13351/13352 Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express
22639/22640 Alappuzha–Chennai Express
16307/16308 Alappuzha–Kannur Express

Major Trains[edit | edit source]

The major trains halting at the station are :

Facilities[edit | edit source]

An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, CCTVs and vehicle scanners.[6]

  • Reservation counters are open between 6:00 am to 8:00 pm
  • Retirement rooms (transit lodging facility)
  • Parcel booking office
  • Railway Mailing service (RMS) office
  • Railway Protection Force - Circle office
  • IRCTC restaurant
  • ATMs
  • Pre-paid autorickshaw counters[7]
  • Pre-paid parking space[8]
  • Escalator and elevator systems[9]

ATMs[edit | edit source]

The following bank-ATMs are available at the railway station:

See also[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Alappuzha Railway station to get a facelift". The Hindu. 24 April 2012.
  5. ↑ @TVC138 (1 March 2018). "Escalators inaugurated at PF 1 Alappuzha Railway station. Hon'ble Minister for Public Works and Registration Shri…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "50 CCTVs at railway station". The Hindu. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Prepaid auto service launched". The Hindu. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Protest against high parking fee at railway station". The Hindu. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "A new step in Kozhikode railway station's journey to world-class status". The Hindu. 4 October 2013.


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