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Podanur Junction | |
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| rail station | |
 Podanur railway station. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Podanur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Coimbatore–Pollachi line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | PTJ |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Salem |
| Fare zone | Southern Railway zone |
| History | |
| Opened | 1862 |
| Electrified | Yes |
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Podanur Junction railway station (station code: PTJ) is an Indian railway station in Podanur, Coimbatore. It comes under the purview of the Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone and is categorised as NSG-5 under the Indian railway station classification system.
History
editTrain service in Coimbatore started with the opening of the railway station at Podanur in 1862 as a part of the Podanur–Madras line connecting the west coast with the rest of India.[1][2] It was the third functional railway station within the boundaries of the present day Tamil Nadu.[3][4] A branch line connecting Podanur with Mettupalayam became operational in February 1873.[5] Until 1956, the Coimbatore Railway Division was functioning with Podanur as the headquarters before the headquarters was shifted to Olavakkode which became Palakkad railway division.[4] The station became part of the newly formed Salem railway division in 2006. As of 2023[update], it is classified as a NSG-5 station (annual revenue between 10 and 100 million rupees and 1–2 million passengers handled).[6][7]
Lines
editThe station has five platforms. The station serves as a junction of the Jolarpettai–Shoranur line and the Coimbatore–Pollachi line with the Coimbatore–Mettupalayam line branching out from the Coimbatore North Junction.[8]
Services
editThis station handles long-distance trains and local trains.[9][10] After the gauge conversion of the Coimbatore–Pollachi line was completed, the station serves as a satellite railway station for Coimbatore junction.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Podanur – welcoming in the first train". The Hindu. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "IR History–Early days". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 7 March 2005. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ Kumar, S. Senthil (23 October 2023). "Podanur to be renamed as Coimbatore South station". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Podanur Railway Station, third oldest in Tamil Nadu, awaits restoration". The Hindu. 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Nilgiri Mountain Railway (PDF) (Report). Indian Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Southern Railway list of stations" (PDF). Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Government of India (Press release). 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Podanur Junction". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Podanur junction wears a deserted look". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Palaniappan, V.S. (11 June 2012). "Will Coimbatore's gain be Podanur's loss?". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 June 2024.