Erode Junction railway station


Erode Junction railway station is the main railway junction serving the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu. Erode Junction is one of the major railway Junction in Southern Railway and is located near 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.

Facilities

The Junction has 4 platforms for handling passenger trains. The Junction serves as the hub for water filling facilities, food provision and toilet cleaning to long distance trains. The station has police station, bookshops, restaurants, accommodation facilities, ATMs, toilets and drinking water facility. There are passenger operated inquiry terminals and touch-screen kiosks. The station has split-flap timing boards, electronic display boards and plasma TVs that mention train timings and platform numbers. There is a stand-alone passenger reservation center that functions adjacent to the Junction

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 Indian Railways. The ISO certified electric locomotive shed houses WAP 4, WAG 7 and WAP 7 Locomotives. The diesel loco shed set up in 1962, houses over 120 WDM 2 and WDM 3A, 11 WDP 4D, 11 WDG 4 diesel locomotives. The trains passing through Erode junction often have a long technical halt in order to carry out engine swapping and maintenance checks.