Karur Junction railway station

Karur Junction
கரூர் சந்திப்பு
Indian Railway Station

Main Building of Karur Junction Railway Station
Location Thiruvikka Road, Neelimedu, Karur, Karur district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates Coordinates: 10°57′N 78°05′E / 10.95°N 78.08°E / 10.95; 78.08
Elevation 38 metres (125 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway Zone
Line(s)
Platforms 5
Tracks 7
Connections Auto, Taxi Stand
Construction
Structure type Standard
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code KRR
Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone
Division(s) Salem railway division
Electrified In progress
Route map
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Karur Junction railway station (Code: KRR) is a junction station located in the city of Karur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The station is a junction for incoming trains from Tiruchirappalli and Dindigul towards Jolarpettai-Chennai line through Erode Junction. A new Broad gauge line linking the station to Salem via Namakkal was opened in 2014.[1] The station is a part of the Salem railway division of the Southern Railways.

Lines

There are 4 lines branching out from the station

The lines are under proposal for electrification.[2][3] In the 2015-16 railway budget, the project was approved and electrification is in progress.[4]

Traffic

A lot of trains that operate via Karur Junction.[5]

Incidents

References

  1. "New passenger train at Karur Junction". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. "Electrification plan". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. "Southern Railways: Salem-Karur line to be electrified". Rail News. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  4. "Electrification in progress". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. "Karur Junction". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  6. "Pay compensation, say farmers from Karur". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  7. "School van hits train at unmanned crossing". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

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