Podanur Junction railway station explained

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.^{[1] [2]} It was the third functional railway station within the boundaries of the present day Tamil Nadu.^{[3] [4]} A branch line connecting Podanur with Mettupalayam became operational in February 1873.^[5] 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.^[4] The station became part of the newly formed Salem railway division in 2006., it is classified as a NSG-5 station (annual revenue between 10 and 100 million rupees and 1–2 million passengers handled).^{[6] [7]}

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.^[8]

Services

This station handles long-distance trains and local trains.^{[9] [10]} After the gauge conversion of the Coimbatore–Pollachi line was completed, the station serves as a satellite railway station for Coimbatore junction.^[11]

See also

• Transport in Coimbatore

External links

• The official website of Southern railway

Notes and References

1. News: Podanur – welcoming in the first train. 22 September 2016. 1 June 2024. The Hindu. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423164743/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/Podanur-welcoming-in-the-first-train/article13994001.ece. live.
2. Web site: IR History–Early days. IRFCA. 23 December 2013. 7 March 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050307181407/http://irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html. live.
3. News: Kumar. S. Senthil. 23 October 2023. Podanur to be renamed as Coimbatore South station . 29 March 2024. The New Indian Express.
4. News: Podanur Railway Station, third oldest in Tamil Nadu, awaits restoration. 24 November 2023. 1 June 2024. The Hindu. 3 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231203022846/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/podanur-railway-station-third-oldest-in-tamil-nadu-awaits-restoration/article67566470.ece. live.
5. Nilgiri Mountain Railway. Indian Railways. 1 June 2024. 28 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240528121939/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1624367745307-1233.pdf. live.
6. Web site: Southern Railway list of stations. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 23 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf. 23 March 2024. 1. 1 April 2023.
7. Categorization of Railway Stations. 21 March 2018. Government of India. 1 May 2024. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925075945/https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=177784. live.
8. Web site: Podanur Junction. Indiarailinfo. 1 June 2024.
9. News: Podanur junction wears a deserted look . https://web.archive.org/web/20130131185121/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-02/coimbatore/32507573_1_railway-station-podanur-and-coimbatore-southern-railway . dead . 31 January 2013 . . 9 September 2013.
10. Web site: Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry . . 9 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130703033000/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html . 3 July 2013.
11. News: Will Coimbatore's gain be Podanur's loss?. The Hindu. V.S.. Palaniappan . 11 June 2012. 1 June 2024.