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			{{Short description\|Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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	\| line= [[Jolarpettai–Shoranur line]]<br>[[Erode–Tiruchirappalli line]]		\| line= [[Jolarpettai–Shoranur line]]<br>[[Erode–Tiruchirappalli line]]<br>[[Erode–Palani line]](proposed)
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	'''Erode Junction railway station''' (Station Code: '''ED''') 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 Loco Shed, Erode\|diesel locomotive shed]] and an [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode\|electric loco shed]] attached with Erode Junction.		'''Erode Junction railway station''' (Station Code: '''ED''') 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 3 km away from [[Erode Central Bus Terminus]]. There is an ISO certified [[Diesel Loco Shed, Erode\|diesel locomotive shed]] and an [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode\|electric loco shed]] attached with Erode Junction.

	==History==		==History==
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	During Under the rule of [[British India]] ,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.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Figure 7. Dynamics of ascending regimens.\|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.23061.012\|access-date=2020-12-28\|website=dx.doi.org}}</ref> But it hadn't been materialized.		During Under the rule of [[British India]] ,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.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Figure 7. Dynamics of ascending regimens.\|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.23061.012\|access-date=2020-12-28\|website=dx.doi.org}}</ref> 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.

	==Facilities==		==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		The Junction has 4 platforms for handling passenger trains. The Junction serves as the hub for water filling facilities, food provision and cleaning of 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

	[[File:Indian Railways WAP-4 class electric locomotive..JPG\|thumb\|200px\|WAP-4 loco belonging to Electric Loco Shed, Erode]]		[[File:Indian Railways WAP-4 class electric locomotive..JPG\|thumb\|200px\|WAP-4 loco belonging to Electric Loco Shed, Erode]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name= Erode Junction
| native_name=
| native_name_lang= ta
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]], [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]], [[Commuter rail]] and [[Goods railway]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image= Erode-Junction-Railway-Station-ED.JPG
| image_caption = Erode Junction railway station
| address= [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates={{Coord|11|21|00|N| 77|44|00|E|display=inline}}
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu#India
| map_dot_label = Erode Junction
| elevation = {{convert|183|m}}
| line= [[Jolarpettai–Shoranur line]]<br>[[Erode–Tiruchirappalli line]]
| other= Auto stand
| structure= Elevated
| platform= 4
| depth=
| levels=
| tracks= 12
| parking= Yes
| bicycle= Yes
| opened= {{start date and age|1862}}
| closed=
| rebuilt=
| electrified= 1990
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = ED
| zone= [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Salem}}
}}
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers = 50000
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_locator =
| route_map = {{Jolarpettai–Shoranur line|inline=1}}
| map_state =
}}

'''Erode Junction railway station''' (Station Code: '''ED''') 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 Loco Shed, Erode|diesel locomotive shed]] and an [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|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]] ,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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Figure 7. Dynamics of ascending regimens.|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.23061.012|access-date=2020-12-28|website=dx.doi.org}}</ref> But it hadn't been materialized.

==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

[[File:Indian Railways WAP-4 class electric locomotive..JPG|thumb|200px|WAP-4 loco belonging to Electric Loco Shed, Erode]]

==Lines==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Line no.
!Towards
!Passing through
!Line
!Track / Type
|-
|1
|{{stnlnk|Palakkad Junction}}
|[[Tiruppur]], [[Coimbatore]]/[[Podanur]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Jolarpettai–Shoranur line]]
| rowspan="2" |Broad gauge – Double track – Electrified
|-
|2
|{{stnlnk|Salem Junction}}
|[[Sankari]]
|-
|3
|{{stnlnk|Karur Junction}}
|[[Kodumudi]]
|[[Erode–Tiruchirappalli line]]
|Broad gauge – Single track – Electrified
|}

==Locomotive sheds==
{{see also|Diesel Loco Shed, Erode|Electric Loco Shed, Erode}}
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,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?authenticity_token=ReK61Xl7XaF1VJapJ63USw3GU20HKtdaWEzVPl%2Bwz28%3D&page=1&shed_id=15|title=Loco list|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=1 November 2015}}</ref> making it one of the largest loco sheds operated by [[Indian Railways]]. The ISO certified electric locomotive shed houses [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]], [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] and [[WAP-7]] Locomotives. The diesel loco shed set up in 1962, houses over 120 [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]] and [[WDM-3A]], 11 [[WDP-4D]], 11 [[WDG-4]] (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.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|39}}
{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Erode district]]
[[Category:Salem railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1947]]
[[Category:Transport in Erode]]

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