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
Train 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. It was the third functional railway station within the boundaries of the present day Tamil Nadu. A branch line connecting Podanur with Mettupalayam became operational in February 1873. 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. The station became part of the newly formed Salem railway division in 2006. As of 2023, it is classified as a NSG-5 station (annual revenue between 10 and 100 million rupees and 1–2 million passengers handled).
Lines
The 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.
Services
This station handles long-distance trains and local trains. After the gauge conversion of the Coimbatore–Pollachi line was completed, the station serves as a satellite railway station for Coimbatore junction.
See also
- Transport in Coimbatore
References
External links
- The official website of Southern railway
