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Omalur Junction railway station

Coordinates: 11°44′18″N 78°02′43″E / 11.7383°N 78.0452°E / 11.7383; 78.0452
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Omalur Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationState Highway 86, Omalur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°44′18″N 78°02′43″E / 11.7383°N 78.0452°E / 11.7383; 78.0452
Elevation278 metres (912 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Salem–Bengaluru line
Platforms2
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeOML
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
Fare zoneIndian Railways

Omalur Junction railway station is a junction station of the Salem railway division of the Southern Railway zone serving Omalur a town panchayat and taluk headquarters in Salem district, Tamil Nadu. Station has been extending with 15 crores of large station building and 3rd platform with island platform.

The station has six tracks for trains waiting for Salem Junction.

Location and layout

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

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.[1]

Express Services
No. Train no Origin Destination Train name
1. 11013/11014 Kurla Coimbatore 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 Passenger
2. 56103/56104 Mettur Dam Erode Passenger
3. 56421/56422 Salem Yesvantapur Passenger
4. 56513/56514 Karaikal Bengaluru City Junction Electronic City Fast Passenger

References

  1. ^ "Arrivals at OML/Omalur Junction". IndiaRailInfo.com.