Omalur Junction railway station

Omalur Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	State Highway 86, Omalur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	11.7383°N 78.0452°E / 11.7383; 78.0452
Elevation	278 metres (912 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Salem–Bengaluru line, Salem- Mettur Dam
Platforms	2
Connections	Auto rickshaw, Taxi, Bus
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	OML
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Salem
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Electrified	Yes

Salem–Palakkad line
km 37  Mettur Dam 24  Mecheri Road to Bangalore City 8  Omalur Junction 3  Magnesite Junction to Jolarpettai Junction 0 Salem Junction to Vriddhachalam Junction Salem Steel Plant to Namakkal 7 Neykkarapatti 10 Virapandy Road 21 Madudanchavadi 33 Mavelipalaiyam 38 Sankaridurg State Highway 86 46 Anangur State Highway 79 55 Cauvery State Highway 198 River Kaveri to Karur Junction State Highway 83A 60 Erode Junction 61 Erode Diesel Loco Shed 66 Totiyapalayam 73 Perundurai 79 Ingur State Highway 96 87 Vijayamangalam 96 Uttukuli State Highway 81 State Highway 19A 103 Tiruppur Kulipalayam Tiruppur Ring Road 110 Tiruppur Tiruppur Ring Road State Highway 166 118 Vanjipalayam State Highway 165 128 Somanur 137 Sulur Road National Highway 544 144 Irugur Junction National Highway 181 162 Podanur Junction 14  Singanallur 9  Pilamedu National Highway 948 0  Coimbatore Junction 3  Coimbatore North Junction 14  Periyanaickenpalayam 26  Karaimadai 33  Mettupalayam Nilgiri Mountain Railway (metre-gauge) State Highway 162 to Pollachi Junction National Highway 948 ACC Limited plant 163 Madukkarai 168 Ettimadai Tamil Nadu Kerala border 177 Walayar 181 Chullimada 188 Kanjikode Malampuzha River 199 Kottekad 201 Palakkad Junction to Shoranur Junction
Source: Google Maps

Omalur Junction railway station is a railway junction in the Salem railway division of the Southern Railway zone serving Omalur and its surrounding areas in Salem, Tamil Nadu. This railway junction also serves as a satellite station for Salem Junction. All the trains halting/passing via Salem Junction from Bengaluru and Mettur stop at Omalur Junction. This station lies on the junction of lines to Bengaluru via Dharmapuri and Hosur and Mettur.

The station has six tracks and two platforms that are mainly for the trains that are waiting to enter Salem Junction. Omalur junction is one of the nearest railway stations to Salem Airport.

Now the station has been extending with 15 crores of large station building and 3rd platform with island platform.

Location and layout

The station has two platforms. The third platform with a subway is under construction it will be finished within two months.

The station is at the junction of two lines:

1. Salem–Bengaluru section
2. Salem–Mettur Dam spur line via Omalur it is electrified and doubling track between Omalur to Mettur.

Services

Following is the list of trains that halt at the train station.

Express Services

No.	Train no	Origin	Destination	Train name
1.	11013/11014	Kurla	Coimbatore Junction	Express
2.	11063/11064	Chennai Egmore	Salem	Mango Super Fast Express

Passenger Services

No.	Train no	Origin	Destination	Train name
1.	56101/56102	Mettur Dam	Salem Junction	Passenger
2.	56103/56104	Mettur Dam	Erode Junction	Passenger
3.	56421/56422	Salem Junction	Yesvantapur	Passenger
4.	56513/56514	Karaikal	Bengaluru City Junction	Electronic City Fast Passenger