Erode Junction
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Erode Junction Railway Station is the main railway station in the City of Erode
, in the state of Tamil Nadu
in India, located at 3 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus at Swastik Circle.
There is a diesel locomotive
shed and an electric locomotive
shed for Erode Junction. It is one of the most important railway stations in India. The station code is ED.
It also serves as the hub for water filling facilities, food provision and toilet cleaning to all long distance trains that run along the length and breadth of the country via Erode. The station is well connected by buses round the clock.
And there is one Local Town Bus stop in the Railway Junction Campus for City Buses all round the entire city.
There are Five local railway stations in the city.
Please visit the IR website to know the details of all the trains passing through ED.
http://www.indianrail.gov.in
It is proud to achieve the status of ISO certification for its best service by the Electric loco shed and the WAP model electric locomotives (which can been seen on almost all state running electric engines marked as WAP-ERODE both in English and Hindi).
Diesel LOCO Shed
The Diesel Loco Shed at Erode houses over 120 Diesel-Electric locomotives. It was set up in 1962 and is one of the premier locomotive maintenance sheds in the country. The ISO 9001 certified shed maintains locomotives which haul important trains up to Kanniyakumari, Trivandrum, Madurai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mysore, Mumbai, Rajkot, Pune, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jaipur etc. The Erode Railway Junction has three branches leading to Karur, Coimbatore and Salem.
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...
, in the state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
in India, located at 3 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus at Swastik Circle.
There is a diesel locomotive
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...
shed and an electric locomotive
Electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or an on-board energy storage device...
shed for Erode Junction. It is one of the most important railway stations in India. The station code is ED.
Lines from Erode Junction
| Line No. | Towards | Passing through Station | Type / Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem Junction | Sankari Durg | Broad, Electrified - Double Track |
| 2 | Coimbatore Junction | Tiruppur | Broad, Electrified - Double Track |
| 3 | Trichy Junction | Karur | Broad, Single Track |
| 4 | Mysore Junction | Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam, Chamraj Nagar | Not complete - Under Survey |
| 5 | Dindigul Junction | Dharapuram, Palani | Not complete - Under Survey |
| 6 | SPB Paper Factory | Electric LOCO Shed | Broad - for Goods |
| 7 | SIPCOT - SEZ(Perundurai) | Diesel LOCO Shed | Broad - for Goods |
Salient Features
It has state of the art technology in electrification and was the first electrified link from Chennai with broad gauge conversion.It also serves as the hub for water filling facilities, food provision and toilet cleaning to all long distance trains that run along the length and breadth of the country via Erode. The station is well connected by buses round the clock.
And there is one Local Town Bus stop in the Railway Junction Campus for City Buses all round the entire city.
There are Five local railway stations in the city.
| Sl No. | Station Name | Station Code |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erode Junction | ED |
| 2 | Erode Town | EDT |
| 3 | Cauvery Railway Station Cauvery Railway Station Cauvery Railway Station is a Railway Station in Pallipalayam in Namakkal District of Tamil Nadu. It is also called as Kaveri Railway Station or Cauvery RS. The name is obtained because of its proximity to the Cauvery River.... |
CV |
| 4 | SPB Colony | SPB |
| 5 | Solar | SLR |
Awards
- Erode Junction has the distinction of being the Third cleanest railway junction in India, after Bhopal Habibganj Railway StationBhopal HabibganjBhopal Habibgan Railway Station is a railway station in Bhopal City and part of the West Central Railway. It is located in Habibganj, New Bhopal.-Location:The Railway Station of Habibganj is located :...
(Bhopal) and Secunderabad Railway StationSecunderabad Railway StationSecunderabad Railway Station , also referred as Secunderabad Junction, is a major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad Urban Area. It is located in the city of Secunderabad and falls under the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways...
(Hyderabad) in India. - ISO Certification for both Electric and Diesel Locomotive Sheds.
Trains starting from Erode Junction
| Train No. | Name | Type | Availability | Origin | Destination | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16669/70 | Yercaud Express | Express | Daily | Erode Junction | Chennai Central | Salem Junction, Katpadi Junction |
| 66 | Local | Passenger | Daily | Erode Junction | Coimbatore Junction | Tirupur |
| 6611 | Fast | Passenger | Daily | Erode Junction | Palakkad Junction | Tirupur, Coimbatore |
| 668 | Fast | Passenger | Daily | Erode Junction | Tiruchirapalli Junction | Karur |
| 6608 | Local | Passenger | Daily | Erode Junction | Jolarpet Junction | Salem Junction, Tirupattur |
| 6678 | Local | Passenger | Daily | Erode Junction | Tirunelveli Junction Tirunelveli Junction Tirunelveli Junction serves the city of Tirunelveli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It produces profit for the Madurai Railway division. The Nellai Express, — a super-fast train connecting Tirunelveli and Chennai Egmore — runs packed almost throughout the year. The station has six platforms.... |
Madurai Junction |
| 66718 | Local | Passenger | Daily | Erode Junction | Shencottah Junction | Madurai Junction |
Trains that pass through Erode Junction
Erode Junction is the junction point between the trains passing towards West/East of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Karnataka with 4 platforms and it one of the busiest railway junctions where many trains http://www.trainenquiry.com/PassingThroughTrains_Display.aspx?sel_val=ED++&queryDisplay=ERODE+JN%2c+ED++&time=24&name=&code= passing through.Please visit the IR website to know the details of all the trains passing through ED.
http://www.indianrail.gov.in
Locomotive Sheds
Electric LOCO ShedIt is proud to achieve the status of ISO certification for its best service by the Electric loco shed and the WAP model electric locomotives (which can been seen on almost all state running electric engines marked as WAP-ERODE both in English and Hindi).
Diesel LOCO Shed
The Diesel Loco Shed at Erode houses over 120 Diesel-Electric locomotives. It was set up in 1962 and is one of the premier locomotive maintenance sheds in the country. The ISO 9001 certified shed maintains locomotives which haul important trains up to Kanniyakumari, Trivandrum, Madurai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mysore, Mumbai, Rajkot, Pune, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jaipur etc. The Erode Railway Junction has three branches leading to Karur, Coimbatore and Salem.