Salem Junction railway station
Salem Junction சேலம் சந்திப்பு | |
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Regional rail, Light rail and Commuter rail station | |
Location | Junction Main road, Suramanagalam, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates | 11°40′17.05″N 78°6′47.6″E / 11.6714028°N 78.113222°ECoordinates: 11°40′17.05″N 78°6′47.6″E / 11.6714028°N 78.113222°E |
Elevation | 288 metres (945 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Line(s) |
Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Salem–Karur line Salem-cuddalore Salem-Bangalore Salem-Omalur-Mettur Dam |
Platforms | 6 |
Tracks | 8 |
Connections | Goods terminal, Taxi Stand, Satellite Town Bus Terminal |
Construction | |
Structure type | on ground station |
Parking | Available |
Bicycle facilities | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | SA |
Fare zone | Southern Railway zone |
Electrified | Yes |
Traffic | |
Passengers | 50,000 per day on average |
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Source: Google maps |
Salem Junction railway station (station code: SA) is a junction railway station situated in the city of Salem in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Administration
The station is the headquarters of the Salem railway division of the Southern Railway Zone in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the major transit point in Southern India.
Connectivity
The station has good connectivity with satellite bus terminus and Central Bus Terminus Salem. The nearest airport is Salem Airport which is 18 km (11 mi) away from the station. There Is Available Of Taxi Pickup From Railway Station To Ur Destination With 24Hrs There Is a Orginating Passenger Trains In All Junction Lines This Is Also May Be The Xfers Station Of Southern Parts
Infrastructure
It is upgraded A–grade station. The station has subway for every platform and platform bridges with escalators. The station has 6 platforms and 8 tracks.
Lines
There are 6 lines branching out from the station
- Double Electrified BG line towards Chennai Central
- Double Electrified BG line towards Erode Junction
- Single Electrified BG line towards Mettur Dam(Doubling Between Magnesite Junction-Mettur Dam Works Is Under Progress)
- Single Diesel BG line towards Cuddalore Port Junction
- Single Diesel BG line towards Bangalore City
- Single Diesel BG line towards Karur Junction(Electrification Work on Progress)
Platforms & Routes
Platforms | Towards | Via |
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1 | Erode Junction railway station | Sankari |
2 | Terminating Passenger Trains | ------------- |
3 | Bangalore&Vriddhachalam Junction | Dharmapuri, Attur |
4 | Jolarpettai Junction railway station | Morappur |
5 | Long Distance Train | ------------- |
1A | Chennai Egmore railway station | Vriddhachalam Junction |
Facilities
The AC Waiting Hall At 3rd Platform With Toilet facilities is Cost Of Rs:20/hr.The Second Entrance With Ticket Counter At Old Suramangalam Road Is Planning To Construct With Subway & FootOver.The Platform:No:1,3&4 Is Operated With Lifts & Escalators For 24hrs It Has IRCTC Railway Canteen In Platform No:3&4 . Anandha Bhavan, Ashok Bhavan are some of the famous Restaurant nearSalem Junction railway station and Hotel Ashwa Park, Raddison, Sivaraj Holiday Inn, CJ Plazzio are the Star hotels nearSalem Junction railway station .It Has Continuous (Bus No:13) Bus Service Between Salem old Bus Stand & Salem Junction railway station