Erode Junction railway station

Coordinates: 11°19′35″N 77°43′15″E / 11.3263°N 77.7208°E / 11.3263; 77.7208
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Erode Junction
Commuter and Regional rail station
Erode Junction railway station
General information
LocationErode, Erode district
Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°19′35″N 77°43′15″E / 11.3263°N 77.7208°E / 11.3263; 77.7208
Owned byMinistry of Railways (India)
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)
Distance
Platforms4
At-grade
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Other information
Station codeED
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Salem
ClassificationNon-suburban 3 (NSG 3)
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Electrified1990
Location
Erode Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Erode Junction
Erode Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Erode Junction is located in India
Erode Junction
Erode Junction
Location in India
Map

Erode Junction railway station (station code: ED

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]

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,

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

  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "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. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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  4. ^ Kumar, S. Senthil (23 February 2024). "'No decision on train diversion via Podanur'". The New Indian Express. Coimbatore. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Loco list". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  6. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ ISO, Salem. "Salem junction gets ISO 14001 certification". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

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