Erode Junction railway station







































































Erode Junction

Express train, Passenger train, Commuter rail and Goods railway station

Erode-Junction-Railway-Station-ED.JPG
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
Elevation 183 metres (600 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s)
Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Erode-Tiruchirappalli 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; 156 years ago (1862)
Electrified Yes, 1990



Route map

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km



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Tirupattur













12

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to Bangalore City














Yeshvantapur

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Kagankarai

to Hubli












Lottegallohalli

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25

Kunnathur
Hebbal

222












Banaswadi

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31

Samalpatti




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Bangalore City line












Belandur Road

197











39

Dasampatti
Karmelaram

194












Heelalige

183












Ponnaiyar River



National Highway 7 National Highway 7 (India)











Anekal Road

173











48

Dodampatti




Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
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Hosur

158











55

Morappur
Kelamangalam

144












Periyanaga Thunai

135











61

Thonganur
Rayakottai

119












Marandahalli

101











68

Buddireddippati
Palakkodu

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Hosur-Erode Road










78

Bommidi

Dharmapuri

66














National Highway 7 National Highway 7 (India)










88

Lokur
Sivadi

55












Muttampatti

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97

Danishpet
Toppur

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National Highway 7 National Highway 7 (India)










104

Tinapatti
Karuvalli

23












Mettur Dam

39










114

Karuppur
Mecheri Road

27











Tolasampatti

19












National Highway 7 (India) National Highway 7

Omalur

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Magnesite

3








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Magnesite

Salem

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Salem















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Salem Steel plant





















to Karur










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Neykkarapatti









131

Virapandy Road









142

Magudanchavadi













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Mavelipalaiyam









159

Sankaridurg

India Cements factory


















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Anangur









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Totiyapalayam









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Perundurai









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Ingur









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Vijayamangalam









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Uttukuli









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Kulipalayam









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Tiruppur









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Somanur









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Irugur















Singanallur

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Podanur
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0


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Coimbatore North

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Periyanayikanpalayam

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Karaimadal

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Mettupalayam

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Nilgiri Mountain Railway
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National Highway 209 (India) National Highway 209











ACC Limited plant









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Madukkarai









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Ettimadai













Tamil Nadu
Kerala
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Chullimada









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Palakkad













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Erode Junction railway station (Station Code: ED) is the main railway junction serving the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu. Erode Junction is one of the major railway Junction 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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Facilities


  • 3 Lines


  • 4 Locomotive Sheds


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


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



Facilities


The Junction has 4 platforms for handling passenger trains. The Junction 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 Junction




WAP-4 loco belonging to Electric Loco Shed, Erode



Lines





























Line No.
Towards
Passing through
Line
Track / Type
1

Coimbatore Junction

Tiruppur

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



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 100 WAP-4 locomotives in addition to the WAG-7 electric locomotives and 4 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 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





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External links



  • Erode Junction railway station at the India Rail Info









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