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[[File:Coimbatore-Junction-1930-Aerial-View.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Aerial view of Coimbatore Junction, circa 1930s]] |
[[File:Coimbatore-Junction-1930-Aerial-View.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Aerial view of Coimbatore Junction, circa 1930s]] |
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Train service in Coimbatore with construction of the Old_Coimbatore Railway Station at Podanur started on 18 July 1861, upon the construction of the [[Podanur]]–[[Madras]] line connecting Kerala and the west coast with the rest of India.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html|title = IR History – Early days| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref> Coimbatore lies on the [[Coimbatore–Shoranur line|Coimbatore–Shoranur]] {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]. Current Coimbatore Railway Junction was started as a halt station #Old_Coimbatore (Podanur) to Mettupalayam Branch line. It was built then opened on 1 February 1873, two months before MGR Chennai Central was opened as Madras Central. 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 Olavakkode railway division. In 1980, Olavakkode division was renamed Palakkad railway division. It comprised Kerala and western districts of Tamil Nadu. 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 railway division|Salem Division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. Coimbatore is one among the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways |publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=23 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archive-date=10 May 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Railways in Coimbatore |url=http://www.raac.co.in/railway.php |access-date=6 January 2016 |publisher=Residents Awareness Association of Coimbatore (RAAC)}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news |last=Palaniappan |first=V. S. |date=31 August 2011 |title=Coimbatore Junction neglected |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/coimbatore-junction-neglected/article2413499.ece |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> Other major railway stations catering to the city include {{stnlnk|Coimbatore North Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Podanur Junction}} and minor stations at {{stnlnk|Pilamedu}}, {{stnlnk|Singanallur}}, {{stnlnk|Irugur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Periyanaickenpalayam}}, {{stnlnk|Thudiyalur}}, {{stnlnk|Madukkarai}}, Somanur and Sulur.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/26/stories/2004012609450300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040422162624/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/26/stories/2004012609450300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 April 2004 |title=Trains to be diverted near Coimbatore |date=26 January 2004 |access-date=27 June 2013 |location=Chennai, India |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/podanur-junction-ptj/432 | title=Podanur Junction|publisher=Indian Rail Info | access-date=9 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/will-coimbatores-gain-be-podanurs-loss/article3513609.ece | location=Chennai| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | first=V.S. | last=Palaniappan | title=Will Coimbatore's gain be Podanur's loss? | date=11 June 2012|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> |
Train service in Coimbatore with construction of the Old_Coimbatore Railway Station at Podanur started on 18 July 1861, upon the construction of the [[Podanur]]–[[Madras]] line connecting Kerala and the west coast with the rest of India.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html|title = IR History – Early days| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref> Coimbatore lies on the [[Coimbatore–Shoranur line|Coimbatore–Shoranur]] {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]. Current Coimbatore Railway Junction was started as a halt station #Old_Coimbatore (Podanur) to Mettupalayam Branch line. It was built then opened on 1 February 1873, two months before MGR Chennai Central was opened as Madras Central. 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 Olavakkode railway division. In 1980, Olavakkode division was renamed [[Palakkad railway division]]. It comprised Kerala and western districts of Tamil Nadu. 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 railway division|Salem Division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. Coimbatore is one among the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways |publisher=Indian Railways |access-date=23 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archive-date=10 May 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Railways in Coimbatore |url=http://www.raac.co.in/railway.php |access-date=6 January 2016 |publisher=Residents Awareness Association of Coimbatore (RAAC)}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news |last=Palaniappan |first=V. S. |date=31 August 2011 |title=Coimbatore Junction neglected |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/coimbatore-junction-neglected/article2413499.ece |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> Other major railway stations catering to the city include {{stnlnk|Coimbatore North Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Podanur Junction}} and minor stations at {{stnlnk|Pilamedu}}, {{stnlnk|Singanallur}}, {{stnlnk|Irugur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Periyanaickenpalayam}}, {{stnlnk|Thudiyalur}}, {{stnlnk|Madukkarai}}, {{stnlnk|Somanur}} and {{stnlnk|Sulur Road|3=Sulur}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/26/stories/2004012609450300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040422162624/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/26/stories/2004012609450300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 April 2004 |title=Trains to be diverted near Coimbatore |date=26 January 2004 |access-date=27 June 2013 |location=Chennai, India |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/podanur-junction-ptj/432 | title=Podanur Junction|publisher=Indian Rail Info | access-date=9 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/will-coimbatores-gain-be-podanurs-loss/article3513609.ece | location=Chennai| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | first=V.S. | last=Palaniappan | title=Will Coimbatore's gain be Podanur's loss? | date=11 June 2012|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> |
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It is one of the major train stations in South India. It is one of the A1 graded station in the Southern Railway.<ref>{{cite web |date=15 November 2017 |title='Facelift for Coimbatore Rly junction soon' |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/%E2%80%98Facelift-for-Coimbatore-Rly-junction-soon/article20399939.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=23 November 2012 |work=[[Business Line]] |publisher=The Hindu}}</ref> This station comes under the jurisdiction of [[Salem railway division|Salem division]] of [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]] and contributes to 50% of the revenues of the zone.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> It is one of the top booking stations in India according to [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways |publisher=IRFCA |access-date=23 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archive-date=10 May 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> Chennai Main, Egmore, Madurai Junction, Coimbatore Junction and Chennai Central are the most profitable stations of Southern Railways. |
It is one of the major train stations in South India. It is one of the A1 graded station in the Southern Railway.<ref>{{cite web |date=15 November 2017 |title='Facelift for Coimbatore Rly junction soon' |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/%E2%80%98Facelift-for-Coimbatore-Rly-junction-soon/article20399939.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=23 November 2012 |work=[[Business Line]] |publisher=The Hindu}}</ref> This station comes under the jurisdiction of [[Salem railway division|Salem division]] of [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]] and contributes to 50% of the revenues of the zone.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> It is one of the top booking stations in India according to [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways |publisher=IRFCA |access-date=23 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archive-date=10 May 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> Chennai Main, {{stnlnk|Egmore}}, {{stnlnk|Madurai Junction}}, Coimbatore Junction and {{stnlnk|Chennai Central}} are the most profitable stations of Southern Railways. |
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The other stations serving [[Coimbatore]] include {{stnlnk|Coimbatore North Junction}} (CBF), {{stnlnk|Podanur Junction}} (PTJ), {{stnlnk|Irugur Junction}} (IGU), {{stnlnk|Madukkarai}} (MDKI), {{stnlnk|Pilamedu}} (PLMD), {{stnlnk|Singanallur}} (SHI), {{stnlnk|Sulur Road}} (SUU), {{stnlnk|Periyanaickenpalayam}} (PKM), {{stnlnk|Thudiyalur}} (TDE) and Somanur (SNO).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1348131547111-VITAL%20STATISTICS.pdf |title=Route KM-Statewise |work=[[Southern Railway zone]] |access-date=23 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120172446/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1348131547111-VITAL%20STATISTICS.pdf |archive-date=20 January 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> |
The other stations serving [[Coimbatore]] include {{stnlnk|Coimbatore North Junction}} (CBF), {{stnlnk|Podanur Junction}} (PTJ), {{stnlnk|Irugur Junction}} (IGU), {{stnlnk|Madukkarai}} (MDKI), {{stnlnk|Pilamedu}} (PLMD), {{stnlnk|Singanallur}} (SHI), {{stnlnk|Sulur Road}} (SUU), {{stnlnk|Periyanaickenpalayam}} (PKM), {{stnlnk|Thudiyalur}} (TDE) and {{stnlnk|Somanur}} (SNO).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1348131547111-VITAL%20STATISTICS.pdf |title=Route KM-Statewise |work=[[Southern Railway zone]] |access-date=23 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120172446/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1348131547111-VITAL%20STATISTICS.pdf |archive-date=20 January 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> |
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Coimbatore Junction Kovai Junction | |||||||||
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| Other names | Covai Junction | ||||||||
| Location | State Bank Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641018 | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°59′47″N 76°58′02″E / 10.996365°N 76.967222°E / 10.996365; 76.967222 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 411.4 metres (1,350 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Chennai–Coimbatore line Coimbatore–Shoranur line Coimbatore–Mettupalayam branch line Coimbatore–Pollachi line | ||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 15 | ||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi stand, Auto | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||
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| Status | Functional | ||||||||
| Station code | CBE | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Salem | ||||||||
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| Opened | 1873; 151 years ago (1873) [1] | ||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
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Coimbatore Junction railway station, also known as Kovai Junction railway station (station code: CBE), is the primary railway station serving Coimbatore city.
Train service in Coimbatore with construction of the Old_Coimbatore Railway Station at Podanur started on 18 July 1861, upon the construction of the Podanur–Madras line connecting Kerala and the west coast with the rest of India.[2] Coimbatore lies on the Coimbatore–Shoranur 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. Current Coimbatore Railway Junction was started as a halt station #Old_Coimbatore (Podanur) to Mettupalayam Branch line. It was built then opened on 1 February 1873, two months before MGR Chennai Central was opened as Madras Central. 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 Olavakkode railway division. In 1980, Olavakkode division was renamed Palakkad railway division. It comprised Kerala and western districts of Tamil Nadu. 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 zoneofIndian Railways. Coimbatore is one among the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.[3][4][5] 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.[6][7][8]
It is one of the major train stations in South India. It is one of the A1 graded station in the Southern Railway.[9] This station comes under the jurisdiction of Salem divisionofSouthern Railways and contributes to 50% of the revenues of the zone.[4][5] It is one of the top booking stations in India according to Indian Railways.[10] Chennai Main, Egmore, Madurai Junction, Coimbatore Junction and Chennai Central are the most profitable stations of Southern Railways.
The station is a junction formed by the following 4 lines:[11][12]
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).[13]
The terminus is connected to all the major places within the city such as:
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