Aravankadu | |||||
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Light rail | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | India | ||||
Coordinates | 11°13′N 76°28′E / 11.21°N 76.46°E | ||||
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 | ||||
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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]