Aluva railway station

Aluva
Alwaye
Station of Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section and Southern Railways.
A view of Aluva station in 2011. Three platforms are visible.
General information
LocationRailway Station Road, Aluva, Kochi, Kerala
Coordinates10°06′29″N 76°21′22″E / 10.108°N 76.356°E / 10.108; 76.356
Elevation12 m
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Platforms3
Tracks6
ConnectionsAluva KSRTC, Aluva metro
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Platform levels1
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeAWY
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
12,160 per day
Route map

Aluva railway station (station code: AWY) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station mainly catering to the passengers from the northern part of the city of Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala. The station lies in the Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section of Thiruvananthapuram railway division. It is located right aside Aluva KSRTC bus stand, one of the main bus terminals in the icty of Kochi, and a kilometre away from Aluva metro station of the Kochi Metro.

Aluva is an important halting stop for all passenger trains passing through the region except Rajadhani Express and a few super fast trains. It is a convenient station to alight for passengers traveling to Kalamassery, North Paravur, Idukki District, Kodungallur, Perumbavoor, Kakkanad, Kizhakkambalam, Kothamangalam and Muvattupuzha. It also serves passengers to and from Cochin International Airport. It is the third busiest railway station in Kochi, after Ernakulam Junction railway station and Ernakulam Town railway station. The station also handles the highest number of migrant labourers in the state since it is closest to Perumbavoor, a suburban town in Kochi Urban Agglomeration.