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{{short description|Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Ariyalur
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| type = [[Light rail]], [[Commuter rail]] and [[Regional rail]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Ariyalur Railway Station.jpg
| image_caption = Inside
| address = Railway Station Road, [[Ariyalur]], [[Ariyalur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.1491|79.0686|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|70|m}}
| line = [[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Chord line]]
| other = [[TNSTC]]Bus, [[Auto rickshaw]]
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 3
| tracks =
| parking = Yes
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = ALU
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = [[Tiruchirappalli railway division|Tiruchchirappalli]]
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| zone = [[Indian Railways]]
| passengers =
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'''Ariyalur railway station''' (station code: ALU) is an NSG–5 category [[List of railway stations in India|Indian railway station]] in [[Tiruchirappalli railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=3 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=7 |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is the main [[railway station]] in [[Ariyalur]], headquarters of the [[Ariyalur district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is located on the [[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|chord line]] between Viluppuram and Tiruchirappalli.

==Location and layout==
The railway station is situated on the Perambalur main Road on the western part of the city. It is the main railhead for both [[Ariyalur district|Ariyalur]], [[Thanjavur district|Thanajvur]] and [[Perambalur district|Perambalur]] districts since railway stations in other towns of Ariyalur district such as [[Lalgudi]] and [[Sendurai taluk|Sendurai]] barely have any express trains halting and Permbalur district does not have a railway station at all, ever since the bifurcation of the Ariyalur district. It hence serves as an important railway hub for passengers from the central districts of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Certain [[TNSTC]] busses are operated from Thanjavur to Ariyalur Railway station for passengers' convenience.<ref name="thehindu4">{{cite web | url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/17/stories/2009071757710300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719120214/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/17/stories/2009071757710300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=19 July 2009 | title=A tale of woe for train passengers at Ariyalur | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=2009-07-17 | access-date=20 July 2014}}</ref>

The station falls on the [[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Viluppuram–Tiruchirappalli chord line]], which is the only line passing through the station. The railway line towards the south has been completed doubling work, spanning across two sections namely the Ariyalur-Kallakudi Palanganatham stretch and then the Valadi-Kallakudi Palanganatham stretch, after which it is single line till [[Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station|Tiruchirappalli]]. The same double line infrastructure completed extends up to R.S. Mathur towards the north beyond which it is single line again till {{stnlnk|Virudhachalam Junction}}.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/ariyalurkallakudi-palanganatham-double-track-ready-for-trains/article6177067.ece | title=Ariyalur-Kallakudi Palanganatham double track ready for trains | work=[[The Hindu]] | access-date=20 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="thehindu2">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/new-railway-station-building-for-ariyalur/article1037006.ece | title=New railway station building for Ariyalur | work=[[The Hindu]] | access-date=20 July 2014}}</ref>

== Projects and development ==
In FY 2013-14, The Government of India, [[Indian Railways]] decided to connect [[Thanjavur]] - [[Pattukottai]] from [[Ariyalur]]. The land acquisition process was about to commence. But lately there was no improvement on the project. Presently, The [[Southern Railway zone|SR]] prepared an detailed project report, that connects Ariyalur - Perambalur - Thuraiyur - Namakkal.

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under ''Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'' of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite news |title=AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1897980 |access-date=6 April 2024 |work=Press Information Bureau |date=10 Feb 2023 |location=New Delhi}}</ref>

==Amenities==
The station has been declared as one of the Adarsh railway stations in [[Tamil Nadu]]. Hence it has amenities such as upper-class waiting rooms, ATMs, ramps and wheel chairs for the differently-abled, retiring rooms etc. During the rush hour, [[TNSTC]] busses which provides local bus services from the station to the Ariyalur Bus Stand and certain [[TNSTC]] busses operates towards [[Thanjavur]]. <ref name="thehindu3">{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/tiruverambur-ariyalur-stations-to-become-adarsh-stations/article3094112.ece | title=Tiruverambur, Ariyalur stations to become Adarsh stations | work=The Hindu | access-date=20 July 2014}}</ref>

The station however is suffering from serious infrastructural problems according to passengers. The withdrawal of many of the direct bus services from the station to [[Thanjavur]], as well as absence of sufficient services on other routes is viewed as a great hardship on the part of commuters to the station. This is compounded by lack of regular bus services from Ariyalur railway station to the Ariyalur main bus stand and high auto rickshaw fares for commuting that distance.<ref name="thehindu3"/> Lack of porters and petty shops, inadequate number of seats and shelters and unavailability of additional platforms form the other issues at the station.<ref name="thehindu4"/> Project on doubling the track between Ariyalur and Valadi segment to a length of 50 km had been executed, the 25-km stretch between Ariyalur and Mathur also commissioned. As part of doubling of the track, the Ariyalur station has been beautified and expanded, according to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL).
Additional platform created was 550 metres. The additional platform would ensure smooth operation of trains.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Ariyalur district]]
[[Category:Trichy railway division]]

Ariyalur railway station - Revision history

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