Arakkonam Junction railway station

Arakkonam Joint 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)	M.G.R Chennai Central - Mumbai line M.G.R 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
Location Arakkonam Joint Junction Location in Tamil Nadu Arakkonam Joint Junction Location in India

Arakkonam Joint 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 Joint Junction

Towards	Passing through Station	Type / Track
Katpadi Junction	Arakkonam Junction	Broad, Electrified - Double Track
Renigunta Junction	Arakkonam Junction	Broad, Electrified - Double Track
M.G.R Chennai Central	Arakkonam Junction	Broad, Electrified - Quadruple Track
Chengalpattu Junction	Arakkonam Junction	Broad, Electrified - Single Track

Routes having Quadruple Track's

• 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 Express	Yesvantpur Junction
12510 / 12509	Guwahati - Bengaluru  Cant. SF Express	Bangalore Cant.
22625 / 22626	M.G.R Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru city AC Double Decker SF Express	Bangalore City
12639 / 12040	M.G.R Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Brindavan SF Express	Bangalore City
22601 / 22602	M.G.R Chennai Central - Shirdi SF Express	Srinagar
12609 / 12610	M.G.R Chennai Central - Mysuru SF Express	Mysuru Junction
12296 / 12295	Danapur - KSR Bengaluru Sangamitra SF Express	Bangalore City
12577 / 12578	Darbhanga - Mysuru Bagmati SF Express	Mysuru Junction
22351 / 22352	Pataliputra - Yesvantpur SF Express	Yesvantpur Junction
17311 / 17312	M.G.R Chennai Central - Vasco-da-gama Weekly Express	Vasco
22698 / 22697	M.G.R Chennai Central - Hubballi Weekly SF Express	Hubballi Junction
17314 / 17313	M.G.R Chennai Central - Hubballi Bi-Weekly Express	Hubballi Junction
12607 / 12608	M.G.R Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Lalbagh SF 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 SF Mail	Bangalore City
22682 / 22681	M.G.R Chennai Central - Mysuru Junction SF Express	Mysuru Junction
12292 / 12291	M.G.R Chennai Central - Yesvantpur Junction SF Express	Yesvantpur Junction
12691 / 12692	M.G.R Chennai Central - Sri Satyasai Prasanti Nilayam SF Express	SSPN
11018 / 11017	Karaikal - Lokamanya Tilak Weekly Express	Mumbai LTT
11028 / 11027	M.G.R Chennai Central - Mumbai CSMT Mail	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
11042 / 11041	M.G.R Chennai Central - Mumbai CSMT Express	Mumbai CST
16053 / 16054	M.G.R Chennai Central - Tirupati Express	Tirupati
11074 / 11073	M.G.R Chennai Central - Lokamanya Tilak Express	Mumbai LTT
16203 / 16204	M.G.R Chennai Central - Tirupati garudathri Express	Tirupati
17651 / 17652	Chengalpattu Junction - Kacheguda Express	Kacheguda
16352 / 16351	Nagercoil Junction - Mumbai CST Express	Mumbai CST
19419 / 19420	M.G.R Chennai Central -  Ahmedabad  Express	Ahmedabad
12675 / 12676	M.G.R Chennai Central - Coimbatore Kovai SF Express	Coimbatore Junction
22637 / 22638	M.G.R Chennai Central - Mangaluru  Central West Coast SF Express	Mangalore Central
12679 / 12680	M.G.R Chennai Central - Coimbatore Intercity SF Express	Coimbatore Junction
12695 / 12696	M.G.R Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram SF Express	Thiruvananthapuram
12689 / 12690	M.G.R Chennai Central - Nagercoil SF Express	Nagercoil
12601 / 12602	M.G.R Chennai Central - Mangaluru Central SF Mail	Mangalore Central
22639 / 22640	M.G.R Chennai Central - Alappuzha SF Express	Alappuzha
22651 / 22652	M.G.R Chennai Central - Palakkad SF Express	Palakkad
12671 / 12672	M.G.R Chennai Central - Mettupalayam Nilgiri SF Express	Mettupalayam
12673 / 12674	M.G.R Chennai Central - Coimbatore Cheran SF Express	Coimbatore Junction
12681 / 12682	M.G.R Chennai Central - Coimbatore SF Express	Coimbatore Junction
22649 / 22650	M.G.R Chennai Central - Erode Yercaud SF Express	Erode Junction
13351 / 13352	Dhanbad / Tata nagar - Alappuzha bokora Express	Alappuzha
12688 / 12687	Dehradun Chandigarh - Madurai SF Express	Madurai Junction
12508 / 12507	Silchar - Thiruvanathapuram SF Express	Thiruvananthapuram
12516 / 12615	Silchar - Thiruvananthapuram SF Express	Thiruvananthapuram
12970 / 12969	Jaipur - Coimbatore Junction SF Express	Coimbatore Junction
12163 / --	Dadar - Chennai  Egmore SF Express	Chennai Egmore
56041 / 56042	Tirupati - Puducherry Passenger	Puducherry
66017 / 66018	Chennai Beach - Vellore Cantonment Passenger	Vellore cont.
66047 / 66048	M.G.R Chennai Central - Tirupati Passenger MEMU	Tirupati

Loco shed

Main article: Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam

Arakkonam has an Electric Loco Shed holds 171 locos near the station.

SN	Type of Loco	HP	Holding
1.	WAP-1	3800	15
2.	WAP-4	5000	71
4.	WAG-5H	3850	85

See also

• Chennai Suburban Railway