Salem Junction railway station

Salem Junction
சேலம் சந்திப்பு
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°E / 11.6714028; 78.113222Coordinates: 11°40′17.05″N 78°6′47.6″E / 11.6714028°N 78.113222°E / 11.6714028; 78.113222
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

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

Platforms & Routes

Platforms Towards Via
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

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