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.

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Mararikulam
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
General information
Location	Mararikulam, Alappuzha, Kerala India
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Kayamkulam-Alappuzha-Ernakulam
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At–grade
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MAKM
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1989; 33 years ago (1989)[1]
Electrified	Yes
Location
Mararikulam Location within India Show map of India Mararikulam Mararikulam (Kerala) Show map of Kerala

History

Mararikulam railway station falls under the Ernakulam South–Alappuzha 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

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

• List of railway stations in Kerala

References

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