Erode Junction railway station (station code: ED) is an NSG–2 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 ...

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 the main railway junction serving the city of

Erode Erode (; īrōṭu), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Kaveri river and is surrounded by the Western Ghats. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. It is the administrativ ...

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 ...

, India. Erode Junction is one of the major railway Junction in

of the

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and is located 3 km away from 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 The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another ...

, 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. 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 platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ...

s and can handle up to 165 trains. Indian Railways WAP-4 class electric locomotive

Lines

Locomotive sheds

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, making it one of the largest loco sheds operated by

. The ISO certified electric locomotive shed houses

WAP-4 The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) l ...

, WAG-7 and

WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...

Locomotives. The diesel loco shed set up in 1962, houses over 120

WDM-2 The Indian locomotive class WDM-2 is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1962 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 in gauge railway, broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), ...

and WDM-3A, 11

WDP-4D The Indian locomotive class WDP-4 (EMD GT46PAC) is a passenger-hauling diesel–electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomoti ...

, 11

WDG-4 The Indian locomotive class WDG-4 (EMD GT46MAC) is a type of six-axle ( Co-Co) freight-hauling diesel–electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Diesel in 1997–1998 for Indian Railways, where ...

(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.

Awards and achievements

In 2019, the station was granted ISO–14001 certification for complying with NGT (nation Green Tribunal).

References

External links

* Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu Railway stations in Erode district Salem railway division Railway stations in India opened in 1947 Transport in Erode {{TamilNadu-railstation-stub