# West Coast Superfast Express

22637 / 22638 West Coast S. F Experss is a daily connecting Superfast Express train of Indian railways that connects M.G.R Chennai Central In Tamil Nadu to Mangaluru Central in Karnataka . It got its name west coast as it travels through the Malabar west coast of India it is the oldest train that launched on this route . It is the third fastest train after Mangaluru Central SF Express and Mangaluru Mail . It's a daily service.
The train shares its rake with the Mangalore Mail which also traverses the same route.
In 2014 Ministry of Indian Railways Announced the Service Type of West Coast Express as Superfast The Schedule and Train Number also Changed from 16627/16628-> 22637/22638.

## History

Introduced in 1965 as an Express train sharing rakes with Mangalore Mail, It was later upgraded to Superfast Express train in June 2014.

## Loco link and coach composition

When introduced, it ran with a WDM-2 from Erode Diesel Loco Shed for the whole journey. Later after 1990 when the route electrified till Erode, it used electric locomotive from Chennai to Erode and a diesel loco from Erode to Mangalore. After electrification till Mangalore was completed, it now uses WAP-4 / WAP-7 in its entire journey.
It has a total of 23 coaches excluding the locomotive. It has 1 HCPV or High Capacity Parcel Van, 2 Guard Vans (One at each end). 4 General Compartments (1 GS compartment illegally occupied by RMS), 11 Sleeper coaches, 4 AC Three Tier, 1 AC Two Tier. and an RMS. When it departs Mangalore Central as 22638 for the return journey to Chennai, the RMS or Rail Mail Service coach is put at the end of the train.

## Station stops
### Chennai to Mangalore

List of stops on the West Coast Express from Chennai to Mangalore.
| State | Station Code | Station | Arrival/Departure | Distance (km) |
| Tamil Nadu | MAS | Chennai Central | Starts 13:15 | 0 |
| Tamil Nadu | AJJ | Arakkonam | 14:23/14.25 | 68 |
| Tamil Nadu | WJR | Walajah Road Junction | 14.53/14.55 | 104 |
| Tamil Nadu | KPD | Katpadi Junction | 15:20/15.25 | 129 |
| Tamil Nadu | JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 16:48/16:50 | 214 |
| Tamil Nadu | TPT | Tiruppattur Junction | 16:59/17:00 | 221 |
| Tamil Nadu | MAP | Morappur | 17:34/17:35 | 268 |
| Tamil Nadu | BQI | Bommidi | 17:54/17:55 | 291 |
| Tamil Nadu | SA | Salem Junction | 18:32/18:35 | 334 |
| Tamil Nadu | SGE | Sankaridurg | 19:14/19.15 | 373 |
| Tamil Nadu | ED | Erode Junction | 19:40/19:45 | 394 |
| Tamil Nadu | TUP | Tiruppur | 20:28/20.30 | 444 |
| Tamil Nadu | CBE | Coimbatore Junction | 21:27/21:30 | 494 |
| Tamil Nadu | PTJ | Podanur Junction | 21:44/21:45 | 500 |
| Kerala | PGT | Palakkad Junction | 22:52/22:55 | 550 |
| Kerala | OTP | Ottapalam | 23:19/23:20 | 581 |
| Kerala | SRR | Shoranur Junction | 23:45:23:50 | 594 |
| Kerala | KTU | Kuttippuram | 00:17/00:18 | 624 |
| Kerala | TIR | Tirur | 00:32/00:33 | 639 |
| Kerala | PGI | Parappanangadi | 00:46/00:47 | 655 |
| Kerala | CLT | Kozhikode | 01:12/01:15 | 681 |
| Kerala | BDJ | Vadakara | 01:51/01:52 | 727 |
| Kerala | TLY | Thalassery | 02:14/02:15 | 749 |
| Kerala | CAN | Kannur | 02:37/02:40 | 770 |
| Kerala | PAY | Payyannur | 03:04/03:05 | 803 |
| Kerala | NLE | Nileshwar railway station | 03:24/03:25 | 823 |
| Kerala | KZE | Kanhangad | 03:34/03:35 | 833 |
| Kerala | KGQ | Kasaragod railway station | 03:54/03:55 | 856 |
| Karnataka | MAQ | Mangalore Central | 05:30 (Ends) | 902 |

### Mangalore to Chennai

List of stops on the West Coast Express from Mangalore to Chennai.
| State | Station Code | Station | Arrival/Departure | Distance (km) |
| Karnataka | MAQ | Mangalore Central | Starts 23:45 | 0 |
| Kerala | KGQ | Kasaragod railway station | 00:23/00:25 | 45 |
| Kerala | KZE | Kanhangad | 00:43/00:45 | 69 |
| Kerala | NLE | Nileshwar railway station | 00:54/00:55 | 78 |
| Kerala | PAY | Payyannur | 01:11/01:12 | 98 |
| Kerala | CAN | Kannur | 01:42/01:45 | 131 |
| Kerala | TLY | Thalassery | 02:03/02:05 | 152 |
| Kerala | BDJ | Vadakara | 02:23/02:25 | 174 |
| Kerala | CLT | Kozhikode | 03:00/03:05 | 221 |
| Kerala | PGI | Parappanangadi | 03:29/03:30 | 246 |
| Kerala | TIR | Tirur | 03:43/03:45 | 262 |
| Kerala | KTU | Kuttippuram | 03:59/04:00 | 277 |
| Kerala | SRR | Shoranur Junction | 04:40/04:50 | 307 |
| Kerala | OTP | Ottapalam | 05:18/05:20 | 320 |
| Kerala | PGT | Palakkad Junction | 05:55/06:00 | 351 |
| Tamil Nadu | PTJ | Podanur Junction | 07:09/07:10 | 401 |
| Tamil Nadu | CBE | Coimbatore Junction | 07:22/07:25 | 407 |
| Tamil Nadu | TUP | Tiruppur | 08:08/08:10 | 457 |
| Tamil Nadu | ED | Erode Junction | 09.10/09:20 | 507 |
| Tamil Nadu | SGE | Sankaridurg | 09:44/09:45 | 528 |
| Tamil Nadu | SA | Salem Junction | 10:17/10:20 | 567 |
| Tamil Nadu | BQI | Bommidi | 10:58/10:59 | 610 |
| Tamil Nadu | MAP | Morappur | 11:18/11:20 | 633 |
| Tamil Nadu | TPT | Tiruppattur Junction | 11:59/12:00 | 680 |
| Tamil Nadu | JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 12:15/12:17 | 688 |
| Tamil Nadu | KPD | Katpadi Junction | 13:25/13:27 | 772 |
| Tamil Nadu | WJR | Walajah RoadRoad Junction | 13:48/13:50 | 797 |
| Tamil Nadu | AJJ | Arakkonam | 14:18/14:20 | 833 |
| Tamil Nadu | PER | Perambur | 15:08/15:10 | 896 |
| Tamil Nadu | MAS | Chennai Central | 15:50 (ends) | 901 |