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Pollachi Junction railway station

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Owned by
  
Indian Railways

Tracks
  
5

Opened
  
15 October 1915

Owner
  
Indian Railways

Platforms in use
  
3

Operated by
  
Southern Railway zone

Connections
  
Bus, Auto Rickshaw.

Elevation
  
290 m

Connection
  
Bus

Pollachi Junction railway station

Location
  
Railway Station road, Pollachi, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India

Structure type
  
Standard (on ground station)

Address
  
Railway Station Rd, Periyapodhu, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu 642001

Similar
  
Palani railway station, Palakkad Town railway st, V O C Nagar railway st, Podanur Junction railway st, Urapakkam railway station

Pollachi Junction railway station is a Railway Junction serving the town of Pollachi, Tamil Nadu. This Station is part of the Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway Zone. It is also known by its station code: POY.

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History

  • The First service started in the year 1915 from Pollachi to Podanur Line as Meter Gauge section and in the year 2008 the station was closed for the gauge conversion of the Didugul - Podanur.
  • On 25 November 2014, CRS successfully completed Speed Trial and Inspection along with Pollachi - Palani Newly Laid Broad Gauge Line. The inspection was very satisfactory according to CRS. Mr. Mittal, Bangalore. WDP 15504 was leading the Speed Trial. After 7 Years of construction Pollachi Junction - Palani Broad Gauge line was opened for commercial use on 9 January 2015.
  • The old meter gauge track on the stretch was in use for 110 years since the first train chugged in 1898 before it was closed 2008 when work began to convert the meter gauge railway line to broad gauge as part of the Dindugul - Palakkad Section.
  • On 6 October 2015, CRS successfully completed Speed Trial and Inspection along with Pollachi - Palakkad Town Newly Laid Broad Gauge Line. The inspection was very satisfactory according to CRS. Mr. Mittal, Bangalore. The distance of 54 km was covered in 38 Minutes by CRS Special Train. After more than seven-and-a-half years there is renewed hope of train services on the newly laid Palakkad Town - Pollachi Junction new Broad Gauge line was opened for commercial use on 16 November 2015
  • The contact number of Pollachi railway station is 04259-225922

    • Lines

    The station is a junction formed by the intersection of the following 3 lines:

  • Single line to Dindigul via Udumalapettai, Palani and Oddanchatram
  • Single line to Podanur via Kinathukadavu and Chettipalayam (Under Gauge Conversion)
  • Single line to Palakkad Junction via Meenachipuram, Muthalamada, Kollengode, Pudunagaram and Palakkad Town Station

    • Services

    There are two express special trains from the Pollachi Junction connecting the two state capitals of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Which both the express trains are unreserved trains till their Origin station of Palakkad Town station and Palani railway station for the Amritha Express and Chennai Express respectively.

    References

    Pollachi Junction railway station Wikipedia
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