Sulur Road railway station

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Sulur Road
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationSulur road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 11°02′58″N77°07′02″E / 11.0495°N 77.1173°E / 11.0495; 77.1173
Elevation364 metres (1,194 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Salem JunctionShoranur Junction line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeOn ground
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeSUU
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
Fare zone Southern Railway zone
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Sulur Road
Sulur Road (Tamil Nadu)

Sulur Road is a railway station in the Coimbatore suburb of Sulur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located between Tiruppur Somanur and Irugur Junction. [1]

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References

  1. "Sulur Road".