Erode Junction
Indian Railways station
Erode Junction railway station
General information
LocationErode, Tamil Nadu
 India
Coordinates11°21′00″N 77°44′00″E / 11.35000°N 77.73333°E / 11.35000; 77.73333
Elevation183 metres (600 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railways
Line(s)Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Erode–Tiruchirappalli line
Erode–Palani line(proposed)
Platforms4
Tracks22
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeED[1]
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1990
Passengers
50000
Location
Erode Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Erode Junction
Erode Junction
Location within Tamil Nadu
Map
Interactive map

Erode Junction railway station (station code: ED[1]) 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.[2] 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.

Facilities

The Junction has 4 platforms for handling passenger trains. The Junction serves as the hub for water filling facilities, food provision and cleaning of 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 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

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,[3] 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 7 March 2024. p. 43. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Figure 7. Dynamics of ascending regimens". doi:10.7554/elife.23061.012. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Loco list". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

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