Erode Junction railway station

Erode Junction
Regional rail, Light rail, Commuter rail and Goods railway station

Erode Junction Railway Station
Location Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 11°21′00″N 77°44′00″E / 11.35000°N 77.73333°E / 11.35000; 77.73333Coordinates: 11°21′00″N 77°44′00″E / 11.35000°N 77.73333°E / 11.35000; 77.73333
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Platforms 4
Tracks 12
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Other information
Station code ED
Fare zone Southern Railway zone
History
Opened 1862 (1862)
Electrified Yes
Route map
Legend

Jolarpettai–Shoranur line

Legend
km
km
Chennai-Bangalore line 

000 Jolarpettai
008 Tirupattur
012 Molakarampatti
to Bangalore City 
019 Kagankarai
229
Yeshvantapur 
to Hubli 
025 Kunnathur
225
Lottegallohalli 
222
Hebbal 
031 Samalpatti
210
Banaswadi 
Chennai Central-
Bangalore City line
 
039 Dasampatti
197
Belandur Road 
194
Karmelaram 
 Ponnaiyar River
183
Heelalige 
National Highway 7
 
 
173
Anekal Road 
048 Dodampatti
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
border 
158
Hosur 
055 Morappur
144
Kelamangalam 
135
Periyanaga Thunai 
061 Thonganur
119
Rayakottai 
101
Marandahalli 
068 Buddireddippati
89
Palakkodu 
Hosur-Erode Road 
078 Bommidi
66
Dharmapuri 
National Highway 7  
088 Lokur
55
Sivadi 
47
Muttampatti 
097 Danishpet
35
Toppur 
National Highway 7  
104 Tinapatti
23
Karuvalli 
39
Mettur Dam 
114 Karuppur
27
Mecheri Road 
19
Tolasampatti 
  National Highway 7
11
Omalur 

3
Magnesite 
117 Magnesite
0
Salem 
120 Salem

 to Vriddhachalam
Salem Steel plant
 to Karur
128 Neykkarapatti
131 Virapandy Road
142 Magudanchavadi 
  National Highway 544
154 Mavelipalaiyam
159 Sankaridurg
The India Cements factory
167 Anangur
177 Cauvery
 River Kaveri
 to Karur on Erode-Tiruchi line
182 Erode Junction
189 Totiyapalayam
196 Perundurai
201 Ingur
209 Vijayamangalam
219 Uttukuli
222 Kulipalayam
232 Tiruppur
240 Vanjipalayam
250 Somanur
259 Sulur Road
  National Highway 544
265 Irugur

14
Singanallur 
282 Podanur
9
Pilamedu  
National Highway 209  

000 Coimbatore Main
3
Coimbatore North  
17
Periyanayikanpalayam 
  State Highway 162
28
Karaimadal 

36
Mettupalayam 

 to Pollachi
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
(narrow gauge)
  National Highway 209
 ACC Limited plant
286 Madukkarai
291 Ettimadai
 
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
border
300 Walayar
304 Chullimada
311 Kanjikode
 Malampuzha River
319 Kottekad
326 Palakkad
  National Highway 213
 to Pollachi
334 Parli
342 Mankara
349 Lakkidi
353 Palappuram
357 Ottappalam
364 Mannanur
 
to Shoranur–
Cochin Harbour section
370 Shoranur
to Nilambur–
Shoranur railway line
 
to Shoranur–
Mangalore section

Erode Junction Railway Station (Station Code: ED) is the main railway station serving the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu. Erode Junction is one of the major railway stations in Southern Railway and is located near Erode Central Bus Terminus. There is an ISO certified diesel locomotive shed and an electric loco shed attached with Erode Junction.

Lines from Erode Junction

Line No. Towards Passing through Station Line Name Track / Type
1 Coimbatore Junction Tiruppur Jolarpettai-Shoranur line Broad Gauge - Double Track - Electrified
2 Salem Junction Sankari Jolarpettai-Shoranur line Broad Gauge - Double Track - Electrified
3 Karur Junction Kodumudi Erode-Tiruchirappalli line Broad Gauge - Single Track

History

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

Facilities

The station has 4 platforms for handling passenger trains. The station serves as the hub for water filling facilities, food provision and toilet cleaning to long distance trains. The station has police station, bookshops, restaurants, accommodation facilities, ATMs, toilets and drinking water facility. There are passenger operated inquiry terminals and touch-screen kiosks. The station has split-flap timing boards, electronic display boards and plasma TVs that mention train timings and platform numbers. There is a stand-alone passenger reservation center that functions adjacent to the station.

WAP-4 loco belonging to Electric Loco Shed, Erode

Locomotive Sheds

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,[1] making it one of the largest loco sheds operated by Indian Railways. The ISO certified electric locomotive shed houses 119 WAP-4 locomotives in addition to the WAG-7 electric 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 versions) diesel locomotives. The trains passing through Erode junction often have a long technical halt in order to carry out engine swapping and maintenance checks.

References

  1. "Loco list". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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