Arakkonam Junction railway station

Arakkonam Junction railway station (station code: AJJ^[3]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[4] It is located in Ranipet district of 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.^[5]

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Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Arakkonam Junction Railway Station
General information
Location	No 4, RSK Complex, Good's Shed Road, PJN 1st Cross Line, Arakkonam Tamil Nadu, 631001 India
Coordinates	13°04′55″N 79°40′06″E
Elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways (India)
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Mumbai–Chennai line Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Arakkonam - Chennai Central MMC
Distance	68 km (42 mi) from Chennai Central 62 km (39 mi) from Katpadi Junction
Platforms	8 Side platforms
Tracks	12
Connections	TAMILNADU STATE GOVERNMENT BUSES, TAXIS, METRO (BUT TOO DISTANT )
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Depth	3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Platform levels	2
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Architect	INDIAN
Other information
Status	Operational
Station code	AJJ
Zone(s)	Southern Railway
Division(s)	Chennai
Classification	Non-suburban 2 (NSG 2)
History
Opening	1848
Rebuilt	--
Electrified	1982-83[1]
Previous names	ARAKKONAM JOINT JUNCTION
Passengers
2011–15	71,865 (Avg. per day)[2]
Rank	4TH IN DIVISION, 120TH IN ZONE
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Chitteri towards Jolarpettai Junction or Bangalore City Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Puliyamangalam towards Chennai Central Renigunta Junction towards Renigunta Junction, Guntakal Junction or Mumbai CSMT Mumbai–Chennai line Perambur towards Chennai Central Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station Terminus West Line Puliyamangalam towards Chennai Central MMC
Route map Legend km 0 Mumbai CSMT Central line 9 Dadar 34 Thane 53 Kalyan Junction to Howrah–Nagpur– Mumbai line to Howrah–Allahabad– Mumbai line 100 Karjat Mumbai Dadar– Solapur section 129 Lonavala 186 Khadki 192 Pune Junction to Pune–Miraj– Londa line to Manmad–Daund branch line 259 Daund Junction to Lonand 268 Bhigwan 296 Jeur 358 Kem to Miraj 376 Kurduvadi Junction to Latur 392 Madha 422 Mohol 455 Solapur Solapur–Guntakal section 470 Hotgi to Gadag 490 Akalkot Road 518 Dudhani Maharashtra Karnataka border 541 Ganagapur Road 567 Kalaburagi Junction 594 Shahabad 604 Wadi to Secunderabad 618 Nalwar 643 Yadgir 666 Saidapur Karnataka Telangana border 687 Krishna Telangana Karnataka border 712 Raichur 729 Matmari Karnataka Andhra Pradesh border 740 Mantralayam Road 754 Kosigi 767 Kupgal 782 Adoni 791 Nagarur to Hubballi 833 Guntakal Junction to Vijayawada to Bengaluru Guntakal–Renigunta section to Pendekullam 862 Gooty to Dharmavaram 886 Royala Cheruvu 892 Vemalapadu 904 Komali 910 Tadipatri 938 Kondapuram 962 Maddanuru 978 Yerragunta 994 Kamalapuram to Kadapa–Bangalore section 1,017 Kadapa 1,028 Kanamalopalle 1,033 Bhakarapet 1,039 Ontimitta 1,050 Mantapanpalle 1,058 Nadalur 1,068 Razampeta 1,101 Koduru to Gudur-Renigunta branch line 1,141 Renigunta to Renigunta-Katpadi branch line 1,166 Puttur Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border 1,199 Tiruttani to Chennai Central– Bangalore City line 1,213 Arakkonam Junction to Arakkonam–Chengalpattu branch line 1,240 Tiruvallur 1,276 Perambur 1,281 Chennai Central km Source: Google maps 11027 Mumbai CSMT– Chennai Central Mail
Location Arakkonam Junction Location in Tamil Nadu Show map of Tamil Nadu Arakkonam Junction Location in India Show map of India

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 Chengalpattu.
• The West Line, Chennai Suburban between Chennai Central and Arakkonam Junction

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.^[6]

Loco shed

Main article: Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam

ELS AJJ WAG-7

Station board

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.The Indian Railway Provided A Wap 5 In Amrit Bharath Express Livery With Effect From May Month

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway