Alappuzha railway station (also known as Alleppey railway station, code: ALLP) is located at Alappuzha,

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, India. The station is a major station on the

Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line is a railway line which runs along the coastal areas of Alappuzha, Ernakulam districts in Kerala state of India. The coastal railway line starts as a branch line from Ernakulam Junction railway station towa ...

. It is an NSG 3 category station. The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the

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and comes under the

Thiruvananthapuram railway division Thiruvananthapuram Railway Division (TVC) is one of the six administrative divisions of the Southern Railway, Indian Railways. It has its headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state of Kerala, India. Thiruvananthapuram D ...

History

The

Ernakulam South Ernakulam Junction railway station (also known as Ernakulam South, code: ERS) is the biggest railway station in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. Controlling 376 train routes at a time, it is the busiest railway junction station in South Indi ...

– Alappuzha coastal railway line was opened on 16 October 1989. The railway line was later extended to

Kayamkulam Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center. O ...

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

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. Alleppey railway station panorama

Important trains originating from Alappuzha

The following trains starting from Alappuzha station:

Facilities

An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, CCTVs and vehicle scanners. * 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 * Pre-paid parking space * Escalator and elevator systems

ATMs

The following bank-ATMs are available at the railway station: * State Bank of India *

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Sources

*https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/alappuzha-alleppey-allp/54 *https://www.trainspnrstatus.com/station/alappuzha

References

{{Railway stations in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram railway division Railway stations in Alappuzha district 1989 establishments in Kerala Railway stations opened in 1989 Transport in Alappuzha Buildings and structures in Alappuzha