Karur Junction railway station

Karur Junction railway station (Code: KRR) is a junction station located in the city of Karur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated along with Erode and Tiruchirapalli. The station is a junction for incoming trains from Tiruchirappalli and Dindigul towards Jolarpettai–Chennai line through Erode Junction.

Karur Junction
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station
Main building of Karur Junction railway station
Location	Thiruvikka Road, Neelimedu, Karur, Karur district, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates
Elevation	38 metres (125 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Erode–Tiruchirappalli line Template:Salem–Karur–Dindigul line
Platforms	5
Tracks	7
Connections	Auto, Taxi, Bus
Construction
Structure type	Standard
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KRR
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Salem
History
Opened	December 3, 1866
Electrified	yes
Passengers
10,000 passengers per day
Route map Salem–Karur–Dindigul line km to Jolarpettai Junction to Bangalore City to Mettur Dam 0 Salem Junction to Vriddhachalam Junction to Erode Junction 13 Mallur 26 Rasipuram 34 Puduchatram 40 Kalangani 52 Namakkal 59 Laddivadi 70 Mohanur 74 Vangal to Erode Junction 86 Karur Junction to Tiruchirappalli Junction 91 Thandoni 101 Velliyani 115 Palaiyam 131 Vembur 139 Eriodu SA limits MDU limits to Tiruchirappalli Junction to Pollachi 160 Dindigul Junction to Madurai Junction

History

It was the first railway station in India to have a broad-gauge track. It was installed in the late 1860s, in a period even when all Indian railway stations, including Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, were on narrow gauge.[1]

A broad-gauge line linking the station to Salem via Namakkal was opened in 2014.[2] The station is a part of the Salem railway division of the Southern Railways.Karur is one of the List 'A' class junction in Salem division.And also one of the top revenue junction in Southern Railways.

Lines

Four single BG electric lines branch out from the Junction:[3][4][5][6]

Platform layouts

• Number of platforms : 05
• RPF station : Yes (at first platform)
• Retiring rooms : Yes (both AC and Non-AC at Platform 1)
• Rest rooms : Yes (at platforms 1,2 & 3)
• Canteen : Yes (4 at platform 1)
• Tracks : 7
• Platform 1 : Express/Superfast trains towards Erode, Trichy and Madurai
• Platform 2 : Passenger trains and few weekly trains
• Platform 3 : Express trains towards Erode, Madurai and Trichy
• Platform 4 : Express trains towards Salem and Madurai and for freight trains
• Platform 5 : Passenger trains towards Salem and halting for freight trains

Incidents

• About 40 farmers in the district who had parted with their lands for the Salem–Karur BG line project filed a petition seeking adequate compensation as directed by the court.[7]
• Six children, aged under 7 years old and a teacher travelling in a school van had a miraculous escape when their vehicle hit a slowing train at an unmanned level crossing at Kallumadai near the station in February, 2014.[8]

References

1. "Southern Railway Welcomes You". sr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
2. "New passenger train at Karur Junction". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
3. "Electrification plan". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
4. "Southern Railways: Salem–Karur line to be electrified". Rail News. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
5. "Electrification in progress". Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
6. "Karur railway station completes 150 years". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 4 December 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 March 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
7. "Pay compensation, say farmers from Karur". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
8. "School van hits train at unmanned crossing". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

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