Aravankadu railway station

Aravankadu railway station (station code: AVK) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It serves Srivilliputtur, located in Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[2] It serves Aruvankadu, a hill station in Nilgiris district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located between Coonoor and Udhagamandalam, it is one of the stations on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway route, currently declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The station code is :AVK.^[3]

Aravankadu
Light rail
General information
Location	India
Coordinates	11°13′N 76°28′E / 11.21°N 76.46°E / 11.21; 76.46
Elevation	1,887 metres (6,191 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Platforms	1
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Station code	AVK
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1908; 116 years ago (1908)
Location Aravankadu Location within India Show map of India Aravankadu Aravankadu (Tamil Nadu) Show map of Tamil Nadu

References

1. (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
2. (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
3. "Indiarailinfo - AVK". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2014.