Diesel Loco Shed, Erode

Diesel Loco Shed, Erode is an engine shed located on Erode–Chennimalai road in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. Being closely located to Erode Junction Railway Station, the shed falls under Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.

Diesel Loco Shed, Erode

Erode (D) based WAP-4 at Madgaon.
Location
Location	Erode–Chennimalai Road, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	11.3249°N 77.7174°E / 11.3249; 77.7174
Characteristics
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	Southern Railway zone
Depot code	EDDX
Type	Engine shed
Roads	6
Rolling stock	WAP-1 WAP-4 WAG-5 WAG-7
History
Opened	September 1966; 58 years ago (1966-09)
Former rolling stock	WDM-2 WDS-6 WDM-7 WDM-3A WDG-3A WDM-3D WDP-4D WDG-4

History

The shed was opened and became operationally active since September 1966, spreading over a total area of 59,000 m² and covered area of 7,500 m². ^[1][2]

Operations

Being one of the four diesel engine sheds in Southern Railway under the territory of Salem railway division,^[3][4] various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are being carried out here. Apart from serving the parent division, the locos belonging to the shed also serves the unelectrified routes of Madurai railway division, in addition to locos from Golden Rock. To provide space for electric locomotives, all the EMDs (WDG-4 and WDP-4D), WDM-3A and WDG-3A were transferred to Golden Rock. Currently no services are hauled by Erode diesels.^[5] As of June 2025, Diesel Loco Shed Erode only holds electric locomotives.

Locomotives

Serial No.	Locomotive Class	Horsepower	Quantity
1.	WAP-1	3800	20
2.	WAP-4	5050	46
3.	WAG-5	3850	53
4.	WAG-7	5350	28
Total locomotives active as of July 2025[6][7][8]			147

See also

• Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam
• Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock
• Diesel Loco Shed, Tondiarpet