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Erode Junction
Commuter and Regional rail station
Erode Junction railway station
General information
LocationErode, Erode district
Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°19′35″N 77°43′15″E / 11.3263°N 77.7208°E / 11.3263; 77.7208
Owned byMinistry of Railways (India)
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)
Distance
Platforms4 Side platforms
Tracks22
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Other information
Station codeED
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Salem
ClassificationNon-suburban 3 (NSG 3)
History
Opened1862; 163 years ago (1862)
Electrified1990
Route map
Legend
km km
Chennai-Bangalore line 0 Jolarpettai
8 Tirupattur
12 Molakarampatti
to Bangalore City
Yeshvantapur 229 19 Kagankarai
to Hubli
Lottegallohalli 225 25 Kunnathur
Hebbal 222
Banaswadi 210 31 Samalpatti
Chennai Central-
Bangalore City line
Belandur Road 197 39 Dasampatti
Karmelaram 194
Heelalige 183 Ponnaiyar River
NH7-IN.svg NH 7
Anekal Road 173 48 Dodampatti
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
border
Hosur 158 55 Morappur
Kelamangalam 144
Periyanaga Thunai 135 61 Thonganur
Rayakottai 119
Marandahalli 101 68 Buddireddippati
Palakkodu 89
Hosur-Erode Road 78 Bommidi
Dharmapuri 66
NH7-IN.svg NH 7 88 Lokur
Sivadi 55
Muttampatti 47 97 Danishpet
Toppur 35
NH7-IN.svg NH 7 104 Tinapatti
Karuvalli 23
Mettur Dam 39 114 Karuppur
Mecheri Road 27
Tolasampatti 19 NH7-IN.svg NH 7
Omalur 11
Magnesite 3 117 Magnesite
Salem 0 120 Salem
to Vriddhachalam
Salem Steel plant
to Karur
128 Neykkarapatti
131 Virapandy Road
142 Magudanchavadi
NH544-IN.svg NH 544
154 Mavelipalaiyam
159 Sankaridurg
SH86-IN jct.svg SH 86
India Cements factory
167 Anangur
SH79-IN jct.svg SH 79
177 Cauvery
SH198-IN jct.svg SH 198
River Kaveri
to Karur
on Erode–Tiruchi line
NH381A-IN.svg NH 381A
182 Erode Junction
Outer Ring Road, Erode
189 Totiyapalayam
196 Perundurai
201 Ingur
SH96-IN jct.svg SH 96
209 Vijayamangalam
219 Uttukuli
SH81-IN jct.svg SH 81
SH19A-IN jct.svg SH 19A
222 Kulipalayam
NH381-IN.svg NH 381
SH19-IN jct.svg SH 19
232 Tiruppur
SH166-IN jct.svg SH 166
240 Vanjipalayam
Kousika River
SH165-IN jct.svg SH 165
250 Somanur
259 Sulur Road
NH544-IN.svg NH 544
265 Irugur
Singanallur 14 282 Podanur
Pilamedu 9
NH209-IN.svg NH 209 0 Coimbatore Main
Coimbatore North 3
Periyanayikanpalayam 17 SH162-IN jct.svg SH 162
Karaimadal 28
Mettupalayam 36 to Pollachi
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
(narrow gauge)
NH209-IN.svg NH 209
ACC Limited plant
286 Madukkarai
291 Ettimadai
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
border
300 Walayar
304 Chullimada
311 Kanjikode
319 Kottekad
Malampuzha River
326 Palakkad
NH966-IN.svg NH 966
to Pollachi
334 Parli
342 Mankara
SH77-IN jct.svg SH 77
349 Lakkidi
353 Palappuram
357 Ottappalam
364 Mannanur
to Shoranur–
Cochin Harbour section
SH22-IN jct.svg SH 22
370 Shoranur
to Nilambur–
Shoranur line
to Shoranur–
Mangalore section
km
Location
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Erode Junction railway station (station code: ED) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is the main railway junction serving the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. Erode Junction is one of the major railway Junction in Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and is located 3 km away from Erode Central Bus Terminus. There is an ISO certified diesel locomotive shed and an electric loco shed attached with Erode Junction.

History

The station was established in 1862 and was connected by the first electrified broad-gauge link from Chennai Central.

During Under the rule of British India ,A New line, gauge unspecified, is shown as proposed and construction from Erode to Nanjangud via Satyamangalam, Killegal and Chamrajanagar, to link up with Bangalore. But it hadn't been materialized.

A recent survey has been undertaken in 2007 for the proposed 91.5 km section of Erode–Palani line project.

Structure and layout

The station has four side platforms and can handle up to 165 trains.

WAP-4 loco belonging to Electric Loco Shed, Erode

Lines

Line no. Towards Passing through Line Track / Type
1 Palakkad Junction Tiruppur, Coimbatore/Podanur Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Broad gauge – Double track – Electrified
2 Salem Junction Sankari
3 Karur Junction Kodumudi Erode–Tiruchirappalli line Broad gauge – Single track – Electrified

Locomotive sheds

See also: Diesel Loco Shed, Erode and Electric Loco Shed, Erode

Erode Junction loco shed is one among the very few stations in India which houses both diesel and electrical locomotives. Erode loco shed currently houses 350 electric and diesel locomotives, making it one of the largest loco sheds operated by Indian Railways. The ISO certified electric locomotive shed houses WAP-4, WAG-7 and WAP-7 Locomotives. The diesel loco shed set up in 1962, houses over 120 WDM-2 and WDM-3A, 11 WDP-4D, 11 WDG-4 (only GT46ACe wide cab versus) diesel locomotives. The trains passing through Erode junction often have a long technical halt in order to carry out engine swapping and maintenance checks.

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.

Awards and achievements

In 2019, the station was granted ISO–14001 certification for complying with NGT (nation Green Tribunal).

References

  1. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. "Figure 7. Dynamics of ascending regimens". doi:10.7554/elife.23061.012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Kumar, S. Senthil (23 February 2024). "'No decision on train diversion via Podanur'". The New Indian Express. Coimbatore. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. "Loco list". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  6. "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ISO, Salem. "Salem junction gets ISO 14001 certification". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

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