Coimbatore North Junction railway station
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Coimbatore North | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Sivananda colony, Tatabad Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | ||||
| Coordinates | 11°01′13″N 76°57′17″E / 11.020162°N 76.954641°E | ||||
| Elevation | 433 metres (1,421 ft) | ||||
| System | Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station | ||||
| Lines | Chennai–Coimbatore line Coimbatore–Mettupalayam branch line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
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| Status | Functional | ||||
| Station code | CBF | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Salem | ||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Coimbatore North (station code: CBF) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is also known as Vadakovai, located in Coimbatore of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] The railway line to Mettupalayam and onwards to Ooty branches off from here. The number of trains passing through the Coimbatore North railway station is 29.[3] This station acts as major and nearest station for people live in Vadavalli, Koundapalayam, Thudiyalur and Anaikatti which suburbs of Coimbatore.
Projects and development
[edit]It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4] An additional platform is planned to be built at the station to utilise the station as a major halt and provide MEMU services to Coimbatore city.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Trains to be diverted near Coimbatore". The Hindu. Chennai. 26 January 2004. Archived from the original on 22 April 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Aishwaryaa, R. (14 September 2022). "Expansion of railway stations in Coimbatore on the cards". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "New platform to decongest North Coimbatore railway station". The Hindu. 14 February 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Coimbatore North Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
11°01′08″N 76°57′18″E / 11.018847°N 76.95513°E
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