Salem Junction
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Regional rail, Light rail and Commuter rail station | |
Location | Junction Main road, Suramanagalam, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates | 11°40′17.05″N 78°6′47.6″E / 11.6714028°N 78.113222°ECoordinates: 11°40′17.05″N 78°6′47.6″E / 11.6714028°N 78.113222°E |
Elevation | 288 metres (945 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Line(s) |
Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Salem–Karur line Salem-Vriddhachalam Salem-Bangalore Salem-Omalur-Mettur Dam |
Platforms | 6 |
Tracks | 8 |
Connections | Goods terminal, Taxi Stand, Satellite Town Bus Terminal |
Construction | |
Structure type | on ground station |
Parking | Available |
Bicycle facilities | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | SA |
Fare zone | Southern Railway zone |
Electrified | Yes |
Traffic | |
Passengers | 50,000 per day on average |
Salem Junction railway station (station code: SA) is a junction railway station situated in the city of Salem in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
The station is the headquarters of the Salem railway division of the Southern Railway Zone in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the major transit point in Southern India.
The station has good connectivity with satellite bus terminus and Central Bus Terminus Salem. The nearest airport is Salem Airport which is 18 km (11 mi) away from the station. There Is Available Of Taxi Pickup From Railway Station To Ur Destination With 24Hrs There Is a Orginating Passenger Trains In All Junction Lines This Is Also May Be The Xfers Station Of Southern Parts
It is upgraded A–grade station. The station has subway for every platform and platform bridges with escalators. The station has 6 platforms and 8 tracks.
There are 6 lines branching out from the station
The AC Waiting Hall At 3rd Platform With Toilet facilities is Cost Of Rs:20/hr.The Second Entrance With Ticket Counter At Old Suramangalam Road Is Planning To Construct With Subway & FootOver.The Platform:No:1,3&4 Is Operated With Lifts & Escalators For 24hrs It Has IRCTC Railway Canteen In Platform No:3&4 . Anandha Bhavan, Ashok Bhavan are some of the famous Restaurant nearSalem Junction railway station and Hotel Ashwa Park, Raddison, Sivaraj Holiday Inn, CJ Plazzio are the Star hotels nearSalem Junction railway station .It Has Continuous (Bus No:13) Bus Service Between Salem old Bus Stand & Salem Junction railway station