Pollachi Junction railway station
Pollachi Junction பொள்ளாச்சி சந்திப்பு | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |||||
 Name Board sign in the Junction. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Railway Station road, Pollachi, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India | ||||
| Coordinates | 10°39′10″N 77°00′04″E / 10.6529°N 77.0011°E | ||||
| Elevation | 290 metres (950 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| Connections | Bus, Auto Rickshaw. | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Accessible |  | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | POY | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Palakkad railway division | ||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | October 15, 1915 | ||||
| Electrified | No | ||||
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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.
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.[1]
- 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.[2]
- 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[3]
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
Express Trains
- 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.[4][5]
| No. | Train No: | Origin | Destination | Train Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 02652 | Pollachi | Palani railway station | Pollachi - Palani Express Special | This train is converted as Palani - Chennai Express and travel to Chennai Central from Palani |
| 2. | 06344 | Pollachi | Palakkad Town railway station | Pollachi - Palakkad Town Express Special | This train is converted as Amritha Express and travel to Thiruvananthapuram Central from Palakkad |
Passenger Trains
- There are five passenger trains operated to Tiruchendur(via Dindugal), Tiruchirapalli(via Palakkad), Madurai(via Dindugal) and Palakkad.
| No. | Train No: | Origin | Destination | Train Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 06712 | Pollachi | Palakkad Town railway station | Pollachi - Palakkad Town Passenger Special | This train is converted as Fast Passesnger from Palakkad till Tiruchirappalli |
| 2. | 06769 | Pollachi | Palani railway station | Palakkad Town - Pollachi - Palani Passenger Special | This train will continue the journey to Tiruchendur from PLNI |
| 3. | 06345 | Pollachi | Palakkad Town railway station | Pollachi - Palakkad Town Passenger Special | Via Anamalai Road, Meenachipuram, Muthalamada, Vadakannikaapuram, Pudunagaram |
| 4. | 06709 | Pollachi | Palani railway station | Pollachi - Palani Passenger Special | This train will continue the journey to Madurai Junction from PLNI |
| 5. | 06770 | Pollachi | Palakkad Town railway station | Palani - Pollachi - Palakkad Town Passenger Special | Via Anamalai Road, Meenachipuram, Muthalamada, |
References
- ^ V.S. Palaniappan (10 October 2015). "Pollachi Railway Junction on track to cross rare milestone". The Hindu. Coimbatore. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Speed Trial Run Between Pollachi / Palani Section".
- ^ "Trial Run between Pollachi / Palkkad".
- ^ "Trains from Palani/Pollachi".
- ^ "Trains from Pollachi/Palakad".