Coimbatore North (station code: CBF) is an NSG–6 category
Indian railway station in
Salem railway division
Salem railway division is one of the six railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Salem, Tamil Nadu.
History
Salem Railway Division is the newest division of the Souther ...
of
Southern Railway zone
Southern Railway (SR) is one of the eighteen zones of Indian Railways. It is headquartered at Chennai and operates across the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and the union territory of Puducherry. The origin of the Southern Rai ...
.
It is also known as ''Vadakovai'', located in
Coimbatore
Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyy ...
of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 districts and smaller administrative divisions by the respe ...
of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
.
The railway line to
Mettupalayam and onwards to
Ooty
Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north ...
branches off from here. The number of passenger trains passing through the Coimbatore North railway station is 144. This station acts as major and nearest station for people live in Vadavalli, Koundapalayam, Thudiyalur and Anaikatti which suburbs of Coimbatore.
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.
See also
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Transport in Coimbatore
Coimbatore is a city in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Most transportation in the city and suburbs is by road. Coimbatore is well-connected to most cities and towns in India by road, rail, and air, but not through waterways. The city has succe ...
References
External links
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Salem railway division
Railway stations in Coimbatore
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