Arakkonam Junction railway station
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Arakkonam Joint Junction | |||||
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| Railway station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu India | ||||
| Coordinates | 13°04′55″N 79°40′06″E / 13.08191°N 79.66845°E | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Chennai Central - Mumbai 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 | ||||
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Arakkonam Joint Junction railway station (station code: AJJ) is a railway station in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest railway stations in India, this station is located on south India first railway line. Its located on Guntakal-Chennai Egmore section of Mumbai-Chennai line of the Southern Railway zone.[1]
Lines from Arakkonam Joint Junction
| Towards | Passing through Station | Type / Track |
|---|---|---|
| Katpadi Junction | Arakkonam Junction | Broad, Electrified - Double Track |
| Renigunta | Arakkonam Junction | Broad, Electrified - Double Track |
| Chennai Central | Arakkonam Junction | Broad, Electrified - Four Track |
| Chengalpattu | Arakkonam Junction | Broad, Electrified - Single Track |
Services
Originating trains
| Train No. | Name | Type | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56261 | Arakkonam Junction - Bangalore City Passenger | Passenger | Bangalore City |
| 16085 | Arakkonam Junction - Jolarpettai Junction Express | Express | Jolarpettai Junction |
| 56011 | Arakkonam Junction - Kadapa Passenger | Passenger | Kadapa |
| 56009 | Arakkonam Junction - Vellore Passenger | Passenger | Vellore Cantt |
| 56003 | Arakkonam Junction - Chengalpattu Passenger | Passenger | Chengalpattu |
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 |
| 22625 | Chennai Central - KSR Banglore AC Double decker Express | Bengaluru City |
Loco shed
Arakkonam has an electric loco shed that holds 230 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.
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