Coimbatore Junction railway station

Coimbatore Junction, also known as Coimbatore Main Junction (station code: CBE), is the primary railway station serving Coimbatore city.

Coimbatore Junction
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station
Main entrance of the station
LocationState Bank Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates10.996365°N 76.967222°E / 10.996365; 76.967222
Elevation411.2 metres (1,349 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Chennai–Coimbatore line
Coimbatore–Shoranur line
Coimbatore–Mettupalayam branch line
Coimbatore–Pollachi line
Platforms6
Tracks20
ConnectionsBus, Taxi stand, Auto
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeCBE
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
History
Opened1861 (1861)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
50,000/day
Location
Coimbatore Junction
Location within Tamil Nadu

History
See also: Railway stations in Coimbatore
Aerial view of Coimbatore Junction, circa 1930s

Train service in Coimbatore started in 1861, upon the construction of the Podanur–Madras line connecting Kerala and the west coast with the rest of India.[1] Coimbatore lies on the Coimbatore–Shoranur broad-gauge railway line. Until 1956, the Coimbatore railway division was functioning with Podanur as the Headquarters. In 1956, the headquarters was shifted to Olavakkode, of Kerala state and was named Olavakkod railway division. In 1980, Olavakkod division was renamed Palakkad railway division. It comprised Kerala and western districts of Tamil Nadu. Protests arose in Tamil Nadu to form new railway division with Coimbatore as its headquarters. Ultimately, a new Salem railway division was carved out of the Palakkad railway division in 2006 with Salem as its headquarters. The city falls under the Salem Division of the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The major railway station is the Coimbatore Junction which is the third-largest income generating station in the Southern Railway zone, after Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore. Coimbatore is one among the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.[2][3][4] Other major railway stations catering to the city include Coimbatore North Junction, Podanur Junction and minor stations at Pilamedu, Singanallur, Irugur Junction, Periyanaickenpalayam, Thudiyalur, Madukkarai, Somanur and Sulur.[5][6][7]

Background

It is one of the major train stations in South India. It is one of the A1 graded station in the Southern Railway.[8] This station comes under the jurisdiction of Salem division of Southern Railways and contributes to 45% of the revenues of the zone.[9][10] It is one of the top booking stations in India according to Indian Railways.[11] Chennai Egmore, Madurai Junction, Coimbatore Junction and Chennai Central are the most profitable stations of Southern Railways.

Lines

The station is a junction formed by the following 4 lines:

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).[12]

See also

References
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  2. "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.
  3. "Railways in Coimbatore". raac.co.in. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. "Coimbatore Junction neglected". The Hindu. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. "Trains to be diverted near Coimbatore". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 January 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  6. "Podanur Junction". Indian Rail Info. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  7. Palaniappan, V.S. (11 June 2012). "Will Coimbatore's gain be Podanur's loss?". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  8. "'Facelift for Coimbatore Rly junction soon'". Business Line. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  9. "Railways in Coimbatore". raac.co.in. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  10. "Coimbatore Junction neglected". The Hindu. 31 August 2011.
  11. "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.
  12. "Route KM-Statewise" (PDF). Southern Railway zone. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
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