Mavelikara railway station (Code: MVLK) is a railway station ''(NSG 5 Category)'' in Alappuzha district,

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of the Southern Railway zone,

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. The station is served by several long-distance trains connecting most major cities in the country like

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History

Mavelikara rail link came into existence in 1958 when

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– metre-gauge railway line was extended to . The railway line between

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and via Kottayam was converted to broad gauge in 1976.

Significance

Mavelikara railway station is the nearest rail station to pilgrimage places like

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, Chettikulangara Devi Temple and Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple.

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* Railway stations in Alappuzha district Railway stations opened in 1904 {{Kerala-railstation-stub

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