Erode Junction railway station







































































Erode Junction

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

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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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Legend
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0
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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


National Highway 7 National Highway 7 (India)









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












National Highway 7 National Highway 7 (India)








88

 Lokur
Sivadi
55










Muttampatti
47









97

 Danishpet
Toppur
35












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
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 National Highway 544









154

 Mavelipalaiyam









159

 Sankaridurg

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













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265

 Irugur















Singanallur
14







282
Podanur
Pilamedu
9










National Highway 209 National Highway 209 (India)














0
Coimbatore Main

Coimbatore North
3








Periyanayikanpalayam
17









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Karaimadal
28













Mettupalayam
36

















to Pollachi




Nilgiri Mountain Railway
(narrow gauge)










National Highway 209 (India) 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
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to Pollachi









334

 Parli









342

 Mankara









349

 Lakkidi









353

 Palappuram









357

 Ottappalam









364

 Mannanur
















to Shoranur–
Cochin Harbour section









370
Shoranur




to Nilambur–
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to Shoranur–
Mangalore section










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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


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,[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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