Erode Junction Indian Railway Station |
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Erode Junction Railway Station
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Station statistics | ||
Address | Erode, Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates | 11°21′00″N 77°44′00″E / 11.35000°N 77.73333°ECoordinates: 11°21′00″N 77°44′00″E / 11.35000°N 77.73333°E | |
Line(s) | 5 | |
Structure type | Elevated | |
Platforms | 4 | |
Tracks | 12 | |
Parking | Available | |
Bicycle facilities | Available | |
Baggage check | Available | |
Other information | ||
Opened | 1947 | |
Electrified | Yes | |
Station code | ED | |
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | |
Fare zone | Indian Railways | |
Services | ||
ATM, Baggage Room, Dormitory/Retiring Rooms Refreshment, Waiting Room |
Erode Junction Railway Station (Station Code: ED) is the main railway station in the City of Erode, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, located at 3 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus. There is an ISO certified diesel locomotive shed and an electric locomotive shed attached with Erode Junction. It is one of the important and busiest railway stations in Southern Railway. Erode Junction also had the distinction of being the third cleanest railway junction in India after Bhopal and Secunderabad stations.
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Lines from Erode Junction
Line No. | Towards | Passing through Station | Type / Track |
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1 | Salem Junction | Sankari Durg | Broad, Electrified - Double Track |
2 | Coimbatore Junction | Tirupur | Broad, Electrified - Double Track |
3 | Madurai Junction | Karur | Broad, Single Track |
About
The station was established in 1947. It was the first electrified broad gauge link from Chennai Central. It also serves as the hub for water filling facilities, food provision and toilet cleaning to long distance trains. The station is well connected by local buses round the clock. There are four other railway stations in the city.
Sl No. | Station Name | Station Code |
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1 | Erode Town | EDT |
2 | Cauvery Railway Station | CV |
3 | SPB Colony | SPB |
4 | Solar | SLR |
Trains starting from Erode Junction[1]
Train No. | Name | Type | Frequency | Destination | Via |
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16669/70 | Yercaud Express | Express | Daily | Chennai Central | Salem |
56100 | Mettur Dam Passenger | Passenger | Daily | Mettur Dam | Salem |
56843 | Tiruchirapalli Passenger | Passenger | Daily | Tiruchirapalli | Karur |
56844 | Tiruchirapalli Passenger | Passenger | Daily | Tiruchirapalli | Karur |
56840 | Jolarpettai Passenger | Passenger | Daily | Jolarpettai | Salem |
56846 | Jolarpettai Passenger | Passenger | Daily | Jolarpettai | Salem |
56825 | Tirunelveli Passenger | Passenger | Daily | Tirunelveli | Madurai |
Trains Passing Thru Erode Junction
[2]List of trains passing Erode Jn.
Train No | Train Name | From | To | Ar | Dep | M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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11013 | COIMBATORE EXP | LTT | CBE | 04.40 | 04.45 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
11014 | LOKMANYA TT EXP | CBE | LTT | 10.20 | 10.25 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
12083 | JAN SHATABDI EX | MV | CBE | 19.17 | 19.20 | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
12084 | JAN SHATABDI EX | CBE | MV | 08.25 | 08.30 | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Locomotive Sheds
The ISO certified electric locomotive shed houses WAP model electric locomotives. The diesel loco shed set up in 1962, houses over 120 diesel locomotives.