Erode Junction railway station

DistancePlatforms4 Side platformsTracks22ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesAvailableOther informationStation codeED Zone(s) Southern Railway Division(s) SalemClassificationNon-suburban 3 (NSG 3)HistoryOpened1862; 162 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 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 NH 7 88 Lokur Sivadi 55 Muttampatti 47 97 Danishpet Toppur 35 NH 7 104 Tinapatti Karuvalli 23 Mettur Dam 39 114 Karuppur Mecheri Road 27 Tolasampatti 19 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 NH 544 154 Mavelipalaiyam 159 Sankaridurg SH 86 India Cements factory 167 Anangur SH 79 177 Cauvery SH 198 River Kaveri to Karur on Erode–Tiruchi line NH 381A 182 Erode Junction Outer Ring Road, Erode 189 Totiyapalayam 196 Perundurai 201 Ingur SH 96 209 Vijayamangalam 219 Uttukuli SH 81 SH 19A 222 Kulipalayam NH 381 SH 19 232 Tiruppur SH 166 240 Vanjipalayam Kousika River SH 165 250 Somanur 259 Sulur Road NH 544 265 Irugur Singanallur 14 282 Podanur Pilamedu 9 NH 209 0 Coimbatore Main Coimbatore North 3 Periyanayikanpalayam 17 SH 162 Karaimadal 28 Mettupalayam 36 to Pollachi Nilgiri Mountain Railway (narrow gauge) 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 NH 966 to Pollachi 334 Parli 342 Mankara SH 77 349 Lakkidi 353 Palappuram 357 Ottappalam 364 Mannanur to Shoranur– Cochin Harbour section SH 22 370 Shoranur to Nilambur– Shoranur line to Shoranur– Mangalore section km This diagram: view talk edit

Location

Erode Junction railway station (station code: ED^[1]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

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

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,^[5] 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.^[6]

Awards and achievements

In 2019, the station was granted ISO–14001 certification for complying with NGT (nation Green Tribunal).^[7]

References

External links

• Erode Junction railway station at the India Rail Info