Coimbatore Junction railway station
Coimbatore Junction | |||||||||
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| rail station | |||||||||
Main entrance of the station | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Other names | Coimbatore City Junction Coimbatore Main Junction | ||||||||
| Location | State Bank Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu – 641018 | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°59′47″N 76°58′02″E / 10.996365°N 76.967222°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 411.4 metres (1,350 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Chennai–Coimbatore Coimbatore–Shoranur Coimbatore–Mettupalayam Coimbatore–Pollachi | ||||||||
| Platforms | 6 side platforms | ||||||||
| Tracks | 15 | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Functional | ||||||||
| Station code | CBE | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Salem | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1873 | ||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
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Coimbatore Junction railway station (station code: CBE) is a railway station located in Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the major rail-head in the city and comes under the jurisdiction of Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is one of the busiest and highest revenue generating stations in India. The station lies on the Jolarpettai–Shoranur main line and has six side platforms.