Arakkonam Junction railway station

Railway Station in Tamil Nadu, India

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Distance

68 km (42 mi) from Chennai Central
62 km (39 mi) from Katpadi Junction

Platforms8 Side platformsTracks12ConnectionsTAMILNADU STATE GOVERNMENT BUSES, TAXIS, METRO (BUT TOO DISTANT )ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeDepth3500 METERSPlatform levels2ParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesYESAccessibleWHEEL CHAIRArchitectINDIANOther informationStatusWORKINGStation codeAJJ Zone(s) Southern Railway Division(s) ChennaiClassificationNon-suburban 2 (NSG 2)HistoryOpening1848Rebuilt--Electrified1982-83^[1]Previous namesARCOT JOINT JUNCTIONOriginal company-Key dates--Passengers2011–1571,865 (Avg. per day)^[2]Rank4TH IN DIVISION, 120TH IN ZONE Services

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Chitteri towards Bangalore City		Chennai Central–Bangalore City line		Puliyamangalam towards Chennai Central

Route map

Legend

Mumbai CSMT

Central line

Dadar

Thane

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

Source:

Google maps
11027 Mumbai CSMT–
Chennai Central Mail

Location
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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]

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

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.

References

^ "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^ "Station: Arakkonam jn". cr.indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^ "Arakkonam railway station".
^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

Railway stations in Tamil Nadu

SWRTooltip South Western Railway zone

Bangalore	Dharmapuri Hosur Kelamangalam Palakkodu Rayakottai

SRTooltip Southern Railway zone

Chennai

Major

Chennai
Suburban

North Line	Chennai Beach Moore Market Complex Royapuram Basin Bridge Washermanpet Korukkupet Tondiarpet V. O. C. Nagar Tiruvottiyur Wimco Nagar Kathivakkam Ennore Athipattu Pudhunagar Athipattu Nandiambakkam Minjur
South Line	Chennai Beach Chennai Fort Chennai Park Chennai Egmore Chetput Nungambakkam Kodambakkam Mambalam Saidapet Guindy St. Thomas Mount Pazhavanthangal Meenambakkam Tirusulam Pallavaram Chromepet Tambaram Sanatorium Tambaram Perungalathur Vandalur
West Line	Chennai Beach Moore Market Complex Royapuram Basin Bridge Washermanpet Vyasarpadi Jeeva Perambur Perambur Carriage Works Perambur Loco Works Villivakkam Korattur Pattaravakkam Ambattur Thirumullaivoyal Annanur Avadi Hindu College Pattabiram Pattabiram East Depot Pattabiram West Nemilichery Thirunindravur

Chennai
MRTS

Others

Madurai

Madurai	Madurai Junction Madurai East Tirupparankundram Samayanallur Sholavandan

Coimbatore	Coimbatore Junction Podanur Junction Coimbatore North Junction Peelamedu Singanallur Irugur Junction Periyanaickenpalayam Madukkarai Tiruppur Somanur Sulur Road Thudiyalur Karamadai Kinathukadavu Ettimadai

Tiruchirappalli	Golden Rock Lalgudi Srirangam Tiruchirappalli Fort Tiruchchirappalli Junction Tiruchirappalli Palakkarai Tiruchirappalli Town

Wellington

Chennai
Metro

Blue Line	AG – DMS Alandur Chennai Airport Government Estate Guindy High Court Kaladipet LIC Little Mount Mannadi Meenambakkam Nandanam Nanganallur Road New Washermanpet Central Saidapet Theagaraya College Teynampet Tiruvottriyur Tiruvottriyur Theradi Thousand Lights Tollgate Tondiarpet Washermanpet Wimco Nagar
Green Line	Anna Nagar East Anna Nagar Tower Alandur Arumbakkam Ashok Nagar Egmore Ekkattuthangal Kilpauk Koyambedu Nehru Park Pachaiyappa's College Central CMBT Shenoy Nagar St. Thomas Mount Thirumangalam Vadapalani