Train service in Coimbatore started with the opening of railway station at Podanur in 1962 as a part of the Podanur–Madras line connecting the west coast with the rest of India.[4][5] Coimbatore junction became operational on 1 February 1873 after the construction of a branch line connecting Podanur. It was started as a halt station for the Coimbatore–Mettupalayam branch line.[6] Until 1956, the Coimbatore Railway Division was functioning with Podanur as the headquarters before the headquarters was shifted to Olavakkode which became Palakkad railway division in 1980.[7] The station became part of the newly formed Salem railway division in 2006.[8] Coimbatore is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.[9][10][11] As of 2023[update], it contributes to nearly 45% of the revenues of the Salem railway division and is classified as a NSG-2 station (annual revenue between 100 to 500 crore rupees and 10-20 million passengers handled).[12][13]
The station has six platforms and handles about 165 trains daily.[17] It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[18]
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