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{{Coimbatore–Shoranur line}}
[[File:Coimbatore_junction.jpg|200 px|thumb|Coimbatore Main]]
[[File:North_coimbatore_railway_yard.jpg|200 px|thumb|Coimbatore North]]

'''Coimbatore''' or '''Kovai''' is a major city in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is the second largest city and [[urban agglomeration]] in the state after [[Chennai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/India-TamilNadu.html|title=Tamil Nādu (India): State, Major Cities, Towns & Agglomerations – Statistics & Maps on City Population|access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref> and the sixteenth largest [[List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India|urban agglomeration in India]]. It is administered by the [[Coimbatore Municipal Corporation]] and is the administrative capital of [[Coimbatore district]]. It is one of the fastest growing tier-II cities in India and a major textile, industrial, commercial, educational, information technology, healthcare and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pibmumbai.gov.in/scripts/detail.asp?releaseId=E2011IS3 |title=Indian Government press release|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|date=31 October 2011 |access-date=31 January 2013}}</ref> It is often referred to as the "[[Manchester]] of [[South India]]" due to its cotton production and textile industries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winentrance.com/general_knowledge/india_misscellaneous/nick-names-indian-places.html|title=Nicknames of places in India|access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EMA-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=XkwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6189,9133960&dq=manchester+of+south+india+coimbatore&hl=en|title=Manchester of South India|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref>

Train service in Coimbatore started in 1861, upon 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|work= 1832–1869 | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref> Coimbatore lies on the [[Coimbatore–Shoranur railway line|Coimbatore–Shoranur]] {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] railway line. Until 1956, the [[Coimbatore railway division]] was functioning with Podanur as its Headquarters. In 1956, the headquarters was shifted to Olavakkode, of Kerala , and was named Olavakkod railway division. In 1980, Olavakkod division was renamed Palakkad railway division. It comprised Kerala and western districts of Tamil Nadu. Ultimately, 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]]. The major railway station is the {{stnlnk|Coimbatore Junction}} which is the second largest income generating station in the [[Southern Railway zone]] after [[Chennai Central]] and is amongst 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= IRFCA| access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raac.co.in/railway.php|title=Railways in Coimbatore|publisher=raac.co.in|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/coimbatore-junction-neglected/article2413499.ece|title=Coimbatore Junction neglected|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 August 2011}}</ref> Other major railway stations catering to the city include {{stnlnk|Coimbatore North Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Podanur Junction}} and minor stations at [[Peelamedu]], [[Singanallur]], {{stnlnk|Irugur Junction}}, [[Perianaikanpalayam]], {{stnlnk|Madukkarai}}, Somanur, [[Sulur]] & Thudiyalur .

==List of railway stations==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:60%;"
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! colspan="12" | <span style="color:BLACK;">'''List of railway stations in Coimbatore'''</span>
|-
|'''Name'''
|'''Native name'''
|'''Station code'''
|-
| {{stnlnk|Coimbatore Junction}} || கோயம்புத்தூர் சந்திப்பு || CBE
|-
| {{stnlnk|Podanur Junction}} || போத்தனூர் சந்திப்பு || PTJ
|-
| {{stnlnk|Coimbatore North Junction}} || கோயம்புத்தூர் வடக்கு சந்திப்பு || CBF
|-
| {{stnlnk|Peelamedu}} || பீளமேடு || PLMD
|-
| {{stnlnk|Singanallur}} || சிங்காநல்லூர் || SHI
|-
| {{stnlnk|Irugur Junction}} || இருகூர் சந்திப்பு || IGU
|-
| {{stnlnk|Periyanaickenpalayam railway station}} || பெரியநாயக்கன்பாளையம் || PKM
|-
| {{stnlnk|Madukkarai}} || மதுக்கரை || MDKI
|-
| [[Tiruppur Somanur railway station]] || சோமனூர் || SNO
|-
| [[Sulur Road railway station]] || சூலூர் ரோடு || SUU
|-
| {{stnlnk|Thudiyalur railway station}} || துடியலூர் || TDE
|-
| {{stnlnk|Karamadai railway station}} || காரமடை || KAY
|-
| {{stnlnk|Kinathukadavu railway station}} || கிணத்துக்கடவு || CNV
|-
| [[Ettimadai railway station]] ||எட்டிமடை || ETMD
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:60%;"
|-
! colspan="12" | <span style="color:BLACK;">'''List of Defunct railway stations in Coimbatore'''</span>
|-
|'''Name'''
|'''Status'''
|'''Station code'''
|-
| {{stnlnk|Chettipalayam}} || Defunct || CIM
|-
| Urumandampalayam ||closed ||
|-
| Veerapandi ||closed ||
|-
| Pudupalayam || closed ||
|-
| Nallatipalayam||closed ||
|-
| Koilpalayam ||closed ||
|-
| Tamaraikulam||closed ||
|}

==Metrorail==
{{main|Coimbatore metro}}
Three metrorail routes have been proposed. Two circular routes, in the northern and southern parts of the city and a dual linear line connecting the Eastern and Western parts. The Northern Route starts from [[Gandhipuram, Coimbatore|Gandhipuram]] via [[Ganapathy, Coimbatore|Ganapathy]], Sivanandha colony, Saibaba colony, [[R. S. Puram, Coimbatore|RS Puram]], Townhall, {{stnlnk|Coimbatore Junction||City railway station}} and ends in Gandhipuram. The second circular route starts from {{stnlnk|Podanur Junction}} via Trichy Road, Sungam, Redfields, Race Course, City railway station, [[Ukkadam]] and ends at Podanur. A linear line was also proposed from [[Chinniampalayam]], [[Coimbatore International Airport]], CODISSIA, [[PSG Tech]], [[Lakshmi Mills]], Gandhipuram, {{stnlnk|Coimbatore North Junction}}, Cowley Brown Road and [[Tamil Nadu Agricultural University|TNAU]]. Recently [[Vadavalli]] and [[Thondamuthur]] are the two new areas that has been included in the linear line as part of the phase extension.<ref>{{cite news|agency=Times News Network |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-22/coimbatore/33321368_1_monorail-project-kozhikode-monorail-monorail-network |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618043815/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-22/coimbatore/33321368_1_monorail-project-kozhikode-monorail-monorail-network |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 June 2013 |title=Corporation speeds up work to begin mono rail project |date= 22 August 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2013-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Karthik Madhavan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3856605.ece |title=A fresh look at Mass Public Transport System for city |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2012-09-04 |access-date=2013-01-31}}</ref> In 2017,Tamil Nadu government announced that CMRL would prepare DPR and feasibility report for Coimbatore metro rail project and will be funded by German-based company.

==Coimbatore suburban circular railway==
[[Coimbatore suburban circular railway]] is a circular suburban railway planned for Coimbatore city. The circular railway line will help run through Coimbatore Junction, Podanur, Vellalore, Irugur, Singanallur, Peelamedu and Coimbatore North (see map). This will certainly help decongest the city roads. A senior official with the Salem division says if the revival of an old line can bring about so many benefits, it can be considered.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}

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