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Aravankadu railway station

Coordinates: 11°13′N 76°28′E / 11.21°N 76.46°E / 11.21; 76.46
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Aravankadu

அரவங்காடு
Light rail
General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates11°13′N 76°28′E / 11.21°N 76.46°E / 11.21; 76.46
Elevation1,887 metres (6,191 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Platforms1
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station codeAVK
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1908; 116 years ago (1908)

Aravankadu railway station is a train station in Aruvankadu, a hill station town in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. Located between Coonoor and Udhagamandalam, it is one of the stations on the historic Nilgiri Mountain Railway, currently declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone and comes under the Salem railway division. The popular Ooty passenger, passes through the station. The station code is :AVK.[1]

Trains

No. Train No: Origin Destination Train Name
1. 56136/56137 Mettupalayam Udhagamandalam Passenger
2. 56140/56141 Udhagamandalam Coonoor Passenger
3. 56142/56143 Udhagamandalam Coonoor Passenger
4. 56138/56139 Coonoor Udhagamandalam Passenger

References

  1. ^ "Indiarailinfo - AVK". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2014.