Arakkonam Junction railway station
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Arakkonam Junction अरक्कोणम जंक्शन அரக்கோணம் சந்திப்பு | |||||
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| Railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu India | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Guntakal-Chennai Egmore section of Mumbai-Chennai line Chennai Central-Bengaluru City line Arakkonam-Chengalpattu branch line | ||||
| Platforms | 8 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | AJJ | ||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | yes | ||||
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Arakkonam Junction railway station (station code: AJJ) is a railway station in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu. It is located on Guntakal-Chennai Egmore section of Mumbai-Chennai line of the Southern Railway zone.[1]
Lines from Arakkonam Junction
| Towards | Passing through Station | Type / Track |
|---|---|---|
| Katpadi Junction | Walajah Road | Broad, Electrified - Double Track |
| Renigunta | Thiruttani | Broad, Electrified - Double Track |
| Chennai Central | Tiruvallur | Broad, Electrified - Double Track |
| Kanchipuram | Tirumalpur | Broad - Single Track |
Services
Originating trains
| Train No. | Name | Type | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56261 | Arakkonam - Bengaluru Passenger | Passenger | Bengaluru City |
| 16085 | Arakkonam - Jolarpet Express | Express | Jolarpettai Junction |
| 56011 | Arakkonam - Cuddapah Passenger | Passenger | Kadapa |
Passing trains
| Train No. | Name | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| 11028 | Chennai-Mumbai CST Mail (PT) | Mumbai |
| 12657 | Chennai - Bengaluru City Mail | Bengaluru City |
| 12691 | Chennai Central - Satya Sai Prashanti Nilayam Express | Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam |
| 12292 | Chennai-Yesvantpur Weekly Express | Yesvantpur Junction |
| 22682 | Chennai-Mysuru Weekly SF Express | Mysore Junction |
| 11027 | Mumbai CST-Chennai Mail (PT) | Chennai Central |
| 22650 | Yercaud SF Express | Chennai Central |
| 22652 | Palani - Chennai Central SF Express | Chennai Central |
| 12658 | Bengaluru City-Chennai Mail (PT) | Chennai Central |
| 12672 | Nilagiri (Blue Mountain) Express | Chennai Central |
| 12692 | SatyaSai Prashanti Nilayam-Chennai Central Express | Chennai Central |
| 22681 | Mysuru-Chennai Weekly SF Express | Chennai Central |
| 12291 | Yesvantpur-Chennai Weekly Express | Chennai Central |
| 12688 | Dehradun - Madurai SF Express | Madurai |
| 22688 | Chandigarh - Madurai SF Express | Madurai |
| 12602 | Mangaluru - Chennai SF Mail (PT) | Chennai Central |
| 12509 | Bengaluru-Guwahati (Kaziranga) Express (PT) | Guwahati |
| 12515 | Thiruvananthapuram Central - Guwahati Express | Guwahati |
| 22640 | Alappuzha-Chennai SF Express (PT) | Chennai Central |
| 11044 | Madurai - Mumbai LTT Express | Mumbai |
| 13351 | Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express (PT) | Alappuzha |
| 18189 | Tatanagar-Alappuzha Link (Slip) Express (PT) | Alappuzha |
| 12674 | Cheran SF Express | Chennai Central |
| 17652 | Kacheguda - Chennai Egmore Express | Chennai Egmore |
| 15228 | Muzaffarpur-Yesvantpur Weekly Express | Yesvantpur Junction |
| 16022 | Kaveri Express | Chennai Central |
| 12682 | Coimbatore - Chennai Central Weekly SF Express | Chennai Central |
| 12516 | Guwahati-Thiruvananthapuram Central Express (PT) | Thiruvananthapuram Central |
| 12508 | Guwahati - Thiruvananthapuram Express (PT) | Thiruvananthapuram Central |
| 12510 | Guwahati-Bengaluru (Kaziranga) SF Express | Bengaluru City |
| 12675 | Kovai Express | Coimbatore Junction |
| 16057 | Saptagiri Express | Tirupati |
| 16090 | Yelagiri Express | Chennai Central |
| 12687 | Madurai - Dehradun SF Express | Dehradun |
| 12687 | Madurai - Chandigarh SF Express | Dehradun |
| 15227 | Yesvantpur-Muzaffarpur Weekly Express | Muzaffarpur |
Loco shed
Arakkonam has an electric loco shed that holds 195 locos, which include WAP-1, WAP-4, WAM-4, WAG-5 and WAG-7 locos.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Arakkonam railway station".
- ^ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 14 December 2013.