Coimbatore North Junction railway station

Coimbatore North (station code: CBF) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is also known as Vadakovai, located in Coimbatore of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] The railway line to Mettupalayam and onwards to Ooty branches off from here. The number of passenger trains passing through the Coimbatore North railway station is 144.[3]

Coimbatore North
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station
Platform 1 of the station
General information
LocationSivananda colony, Tatabad Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates11°01′13″N 76°57′17″E / 11.020162°N 76.954641°E / 11.020162; 76.954641
Elevation433 metres (1,421 ft)
Line(s)Chennai–Coimbatore line
Coimbatore–Mettupalayam branch line
Platforms2
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeCBF
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Coimbatore North is located in Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore North
Coimbatore North
Location within Tamil Nadu

Projects and development

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It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Trains to be diverted near Coimbatore". The Hindu. Chennai. 26 January 2004. Archived from the original on 22 April 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  3. ^ Aishwaryaa, R. (14 September 2022). "Expansion of railway stations in Coimbatore on the cards". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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11°01′08″N 76°57′18″E / 11.018847°N 76.95513°E / 11.018847; 76.95513