Coimbatore Junction railway station
Coimbatore Junction Kovai Junction | |
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Coimbatore–Shoranur line Coimbatore–Mettupalayam branch line Coimbatore–Pollachi line Coimbatore–Chamrajnagar line(Proposed) Coimbatore–Nanjundapuram Vellalore Old Mainline(For Restoration)[1][2] | |
Platforms | 6 |
Tracks | 15 |
Connections | Bus, Taxi stand, Auto |
Construction | |
Parking | Available |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Functional |
Station code | CBE |
Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Salem |
History | |
Opened | 1873[3] |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
Interactive map |
Coimbatore Junction Railway Station (also known as Kovai Junction Railway Station)(station code: CBE
History
Train service in Coimbatore with construction of the Old_Coimbatore Railway Station at Podanur started on 18 July 1861, upon the construction of the
Background
It is one of the major train stations in South India. It is one of the A1 graded station in the Southern Railway.
Lines
The station is connected with following railway lines:[16][17]
- Jolarpettai–Shoranur line double line, 1891
- Coimbatore–Pollachi line single line 1891 (Then as Meter Gauge Single Line)
- Coimbatore–Mettupalayam branch line single line 1873 * * Coimbatore–Nanjundapuram-Vellalore-Irugur Old Mainline single line 1930 * [1][2]
Suburban stations
The other stations serving Coimbatore include Coimbatore North Junction (CBF), Podanur Junction (PTJ), Irugur Junction (IGU), Madukkarai (MDKI), Pilamedu (PLMD), Singanallur (SHI), Sulur Road (SUU), Periyanaickenpalayam (PKM), Thudiyalur (TDE) and Somanur (SNO).[18]
Connections
The terminus is connected to all the major places within the city such as:
- Town Hall- 0.5 km
- Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus - 10.1 km
- Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus - 2.3 km
- Singanallur Bus Terminus - 7.9 km
- Ukkadam Bus Terminus - 1.0 km
- Podanur Junction - 6.4 km
- Coimbatore International Airport - 12.4 km.
See also
- Railway stations in Coimbatore
- Coimbatore Metro
- Podanur Junction railway station
- Coimbatore North Junction railway station
- Transport in Coimbatore
References
- ^ a b "Coimbatore Suburban Railway and Mammalapuram Tram". 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b https://irfca.org/chainage/table-2.html[bare URL]
- ^ "Nilgiri Mountain Railway" (PDF). Southern Railway zone.
- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Coimbatore station not utilised fully: Rail users associations". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "IR History – Early days". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Railways in Coimbatore". Residents Awareness Association of Coimbatore (RAAC). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ a b Palaniappan, V. S. (31 August 2011). "Coimbatore Junction neglected". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Trains to be diverted near Coimbatore". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 January 2004. Archived from the original on 22 April 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Podanur Junction". Indian Rail Info. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Palaniappan, V.S. (11 June 2012). "Will Coimbatore's gain be Podanur's loss?". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "'Facelift for Coimbatore Rly junction soon'". Business Line. The Hindu. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 1".
- ^ Kumar, Sampath (16 October 2021). "Call for circular rail service connecting suburbs gets louder". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Route KM-Statewise" (PDF). Southern Railway zone. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
External links
- Coimbatore Junction railway station at the India Rail Info