Arakkonam Junction railway station

Arakkonam Junction அரக்கோணம் சந்திப்பு
Railway station
General information
Location	Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	13.08191°N 79.66845°E / 13.08191; 79.66845
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Mumbai–Chennai line Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Arakkonam Junction–Chengalpattu branch line Arakkonam Junction–Renigunta branch line
Platforms	8
Tracks	12
Construction
Parking	available
Bicycle facilities	available
Other information
Station code	AJJ
Fare zone	Southern Railway zone
History
Electrified	yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Katpadi Junction towards Bangalore City Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Perambur towards Chennai Central
Location Arakkonam Junction Location in Tamil Nadu Arakkonam Junction Location in India

Arakkonam Junction railway station (station code: AJJ) is a largest railway station in Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest railway stations in India, located on the first railway line in South India. It is located on the Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section of Mumbai–Chennai line of the Southern Railway zone.

Lines from Arakkonam Junction

Towards	Passing through station	Type / Track
Katpadi Junction	Arakkonam Junction	Broad gauge, electrified – double track
Renigunta Junction	Arakkonam Junction	Broad gauge, electrified – double track
M.G.R Chennai Central	Arakkonam Junction	Broad gauge, electrified – quadruple track
Chengalpattu Junction	Arakkonam Junction	Broad gauge, electrified – single track

Routes having quadruple tracks

• The South Line, Chennai Suburban between Chennai Beach and Tambaram
• The West Line, Chennai Suburban between Chennai Central and Arakkonam Junction}

Services

ELS AJJ WAG-7

Originating trains

Train no.	Name	Type	Destination
56121 / 56122	Arakkonam Junction–Jolarpettai Passenger	Passenger	Jolarpettai Junction
16085 / 16086	Arakkonam Junction–Jolarpattai Junction MEMU Express	Express	Jolarpettai Junction
66057 / 66058	Arakkonam Junction–Katpadi Junction MEMU Passenger	Passenger	Katpadi Junction
66059 / 66060	Arakkonam Junction–Vellore Cantonment MEMU Passenger	Passenger	Vellore Cant.
56011 / 56012	Arakkonam Junction–Cuddapah Passenger	Passenger	Cuddapah
66063 / 66064	Arakkonam Junction–Vellore Cantonment MEMU Passenger	Passenger	Vellore Cant.
66019 / 66020	Arakkonam Junction–Salem Junction MEMU Passenger	Passenger	Salem Junction
56001 / 56002	Arakkonam Junction–M.G.R Chennai Central Fast Passenger	Passenger	M.G.R Chennai Central
66039 / 66040	Arakkonam Junction–Tirupati MEMU Passenger	Passenger	Tirupati
66049 / 66050	Arakkonam Junction–Tirupati MEMU Passenger	Passenger	Tirupati

Passing trains

Train no.	Name	Destination
15228 / 15227	Muzaffarpur–Yesvantpur Superfast Express	Yesvantpur Junction
12510 / 12509	Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express	Bangalore Cant.
22625 / 22626	M.G.R Chennai Central–KSR Bengaluru AC Double Decker Superfast Express	Bangalore City
12639 / 12040	M.G.R Chennai Central–KSR Bengaluru Brindavan Superfast Express	Bangalore City
22601 / 22602	M.G.R Chennai Central–Shirdi Superfast Express	Srinagar
12609 / 12610	M.G.R Chennai Central–Mysuru Superfast Express	Mysuru Junction
12296 / 12295	Danapur–KSR Bengaluru Sangamitra Superfast Express	Bangalore City
12577 / 12578	Darbhanga–Mysuru Bagmati Superfast Express	Mysuru Junction
22351 / 22352	Pataliputra–Yesvantpur Superfast Express	Yesvantpur Junction
17311 / 17312	M.G.R Chennai Central–Vasco da Gama Weekly Express	Goa
22698 / 22697	M.G.R Chennai Central– Hubballi Weekly Superfast Express	Hubballi Junction Sunday
17314 / 17313	M.G.R Chennai Central– Hubballi Bi-Weekly Express	Hubballi Junction
12607 / 12608	M.G.R Chennai Central–KSR Bengaluru Lalbagh Superfast Express	Bangalore City
16089 / 16090	M.G.R Chennai Central–Jolarpettai Junction Yelagiri Express	Jolarpettai Junction
16021 / 16022	M.G.R Chennai Central–Mysuru Kaveri Express	Mysuru Junction
12657 / 12658	M.G.R Chennai Central–KSR Bengaluru Superfast Mail	Bangalore City
22682 / 22681	M.G.R Chennai Central–Mysuru Junction Superfast Express	Mysuru Junction
12292 / 12291	M.G.R Chennai Central–Yesvantpur Junction Superfast Express	Yesvantpur Junction
12691 / 12692	M.G.R Chennai Central–Sri Satyasai Prasanti Nilayam Superfast Express	SSPN runs on Saturday
11018 / 11017	Karaikal–Lokamanya Tilak Weekly Express	Mumbai LTT
22157 / 22158	M.G.R Chennai Central–Mumbai CSMT Superfast Express	Mumbai CST
11044 / 11043	Madurai–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus  Express	Mumbai LTT
16057 / 16058	M.G.R Chennai Central–Tirupati Saptagiri Express	Tirupati
16003 / 16004	M.G.R Chennai Central–Nagarsol Express	Nagarsol
22159 / 22160	MS ) Chennai Egmore–Mumbai CSMT Superfast Mail	Mumbai CST
16053 / 16054	M.G.R Chennai Central–Tirupati Express	Tirupati
12163 / 12164	M.G.R Chennai Central–Lokamanya Tilak Superfast Express	Mumbai LTT
16203 / 16204	M.G.R Chennai Central– Tirupati Garudatri Express	Tirupati
17651 / 17652	Chengalpattu Junction–Kacheguda Express	Kacheguda
16352 / 16351	Nagercoil Junction–Mumbai CST Balaji Express	Mumbai CST
19419 / 19420	M.G.R Chennai Central-Ahmedabad Express	Ahmedabad Junction
12675 / 12676	M.G.R Chennai Central–Coimbatore Kovai Superfast Express	Coimbatore Junction
22637 / 22638	M.G.R Chennai Central–Mangaluru Central West Coast Superfast Express	Mangalore Central
12679 / 12680	M.G.R Chennai Central–Coimbatore Intercity Superfast Express	Coimbatore Junction
12695 / 12696	M.G.R Chennai Central–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express	Thiruvananthapuram
12689 / 12690	M.G.R Chennai Central–Nagercoil Superfast Express	Nagercoil
12601 / 12602	M.G.R Chennai Central–Mangaluru Central Superfast Mail	Mangalore Central
22639 / 22640	M.G.R Chennai Central–Alappuzha Superfast Express	Alappuzha
22651 / 22652	M.G.R Chennai Central–Palakkad Superfast Express	Palakkad
12671 / 12672	M.G.R Chennai Central–Mettupalayam Nilgiri Superfast Express	Mettupalayam
12673 / 12674	M.G.R Chennai Central–Coimbatore Cheran Superfast Express	Coimbatore Junction
12681 / 12682	M.G.R Chennai Central–Coimbatore Superfast Express	Coimbatore Junction
22649 / 22650	M.G.R Chennai Central–Erode Yercaud Superfast Express	Erode Junction
13351 / 13352	Dhanbad / Tata Nagar–Alappuzha Bokaro Express	Alappuzha
12688 / 12687	Dehradun Chandigarh–Madurai Superfast Express	Madurai Junction
12508 / 12507	Silchar–Thiruvanathapuram Superfast Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central
12516 / 12615	Silchar–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express	Thiruvananthapuram Central
12970 / 12969	Jaipur–Coimbatore Junction Superfast Express	Coimbatore Junction
22160 / --	Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Egmore Superfast Mail	Chennai Egmore
56869 / 56870	Tirupati–Puducherry Passenger	Puducherry
66017 / 66018	Chennai Beach–Vellore Cantonment MEMU Passenger	Vellore Cantt.
66047 / 66048	M.G.R Chennai Central–Tirupati Fast Passenger MEMU	Tirupati

Loco shed

Main article: Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam

Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Southern Railway zone in Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three electric locomotive sheds of the Southern Railway, the others being at Erode (ED) and Royapuram (RPM) and is the oldest in south India. As of 1 November 2020 there are 184 locomotives in the shed mainly WAP-4, WAG-5 HA and WAG-9H 184 locos near the station. It is also one of the last sheds to home the hugely successful WAM-4 class locomotives.

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway