Karur Junction railway station

Karur Junction கரூர் சந்திப்பு
Indian Railway Station
Main Building of Karur Junction Railway Station
Location	Thiruvikka Road, Neelimedu, Karur, Karur district, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	Coordinates: 10°57′N 78°05′E / 10.95°N 78.08°E / 10.95; 78.08
Elevation	38 metres (125 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway Zone
Line(s)	Tiruchirappalli Junction–Erode Junction Salem Junction–Dindigul Junction
Platforms	5
Tracks	7
Connections	Auto, Taxi Stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KRR
Zone(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Division(s)	Salem railway division
Electrified	No

Karur Junction railway station (Code: KRR) is a junction station located in the city of Karur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Since its inception, the station has been a major transit point in the state for incoming trains from Tiruchirappalli and Dindigul to make it to the Chennai Shoranur stretch through the Erode Junction. More recently, a new Broad Gauge (BG) line was laid linking the station to Salem via Namakkal.^[1] The station is a part of the Salem railway division which is one of the divisions of the Southern Railways.

Location and Layout

The railway station is located on Thiruvikka Road. The next immediate railway stations are: Velliayani (South), Virarakkiyam (East), Moorthipalayam (West) and Vangal H (North). The nearest airport is situated at Tiruchirappalli.

Lines

There are 4 lines branching out from the station.

• Single BG line towards Dindigul
• Single BG line towards Erode
• Single BG line towards Tiruchirappalli
• Single BG line towards Salem

While the former three lines are still under proposal for electrification,^[2] the recently laid line to Salem is also under consideration.^[3]

Traffic

Following is the list of trains that operate via Karur Junction^[4]

Express Services

Passenger Services

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.^[5]
• 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 Februaury, 2014.^[6]

References

External links

• "KRR/Karur Junction (5) Railway Station - Today's Train Departure Timings - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.