Singanallur railway station

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Singanallur
General information
Location Neelikonampalayam, Singanallur, Coimbatore, Tamil nadu
Coordinates 11°00′45″N77°02′21″E / 11.012506°N 77.039116°E / 11.012506; 77.039116
Elevation392 metres (1,286 ft)
Line(s) Chennai–Coimbatore line
Platforms2
Construction
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeSHI
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Singanallur
Location within Tamil Nadu

Singanallur is a railway station in the city of Coimbatore. This railway station is located between Irugur and Pilamedu. [1]

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Coimbatore Suburban Railway

Coimbatore Suburban Railway is a circular suburban railway planned for Coimbatore city. [2] The circular railway line will help run through Coimbatore Junction, Podanur, Vellalore, Irugur, Singanallur, Peelamedu and Coimbatore North. This will certainly help decongest the city roads.[ citation needed ]

Connectivity

The Singanallur railway station is connected to Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus which is about 14 km, Ukkadam Bus Terminus is about 10.3 km, Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus is about 14 km, Coimbatore Junction railway station is about 9.9 km and Coimbatore International Airport is about 4.6 km.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "6 COVID-19 Special Departures from Pilamedu SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  2. "coimbatore circular railway". The Hindu. 24 December 2015.