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Mararikulam railway station

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Mararikulam
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
General information
LocationMararikulam, Alappuzha, Kerala
India
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Kayamkulam-Alappuzha-Ernakulam
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMAKM
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1989; 35 years ago (1989)[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Mararikulam is located in India
Mararikulam
Mararikulam
Location within India
Mararikulam is located in Kerala
Mararikulam
Mararikulam
Mararikulam (Kerala)

Mararikulam railway station (code: MAKM) is a railway station in Alappuzha district, Kerala that falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. The station is a minor station on the Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal railway line. It is an NSG 5 category station. The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division.

History

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Mararikulam railway station falls under the Ernakulam SouthAlappuzha coastal railway line which opened on 16 October 1989. The railway line was later extended to Kayamkulam in 1992. The station is also a major point of single-line crossing with trains often taking unscheduled stops at the station. But a few trains have scheduled stops here.

Layout

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Mararikulam railway station has 3 rail lines with only 1 having platforms access to handle long-distance and Passenger trains. The station is also a major point of single-line crossing with trains often taking unscheduled stops at the station. One of the siding also act as a refuge siding. The platform has a capacity to accommodate trains with 24 coaches.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sreedharan, E. (2014). Autobiography. DC Books. pp. 47–51.