| Arakkonam Junction | |
| Name Lang: | en |
| Native Name: | Arakkonam Junction |
| Native Name Lang: | ta |
| Type: | Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | No 4, RSK Complex, Good's Shed Road, PJN 1st Cross Line, Arakkonam |
| Borough: | Tamil Nadu, 631001 |
| Country: | India |
| Owned: | Ministry of Railways (India) |
| Operator: | Indian Railways |
| Line: | |
| Distance: |
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| Platform: | 8 Side platforms |
| Tracks: | 12 |
| Connections: | TAMILNADU STATE GOVERNMENT BUSES, TAXIS, METRO (BUT TOO DISTANT) |
| Structure: | At-grade |
| Levels: | 2 |
| Parking: | Available |
| Bicycle: | Yes |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Architect: | INDIAN |
| Status: | Operational |
| Classification: | Non-suburban 2 (NSG 2) |
| Opening: | 1848 |
| Rebuilt: | -- |
| Electrified: | 1982-83[1] |
| Former: | ARAKKONAM JOINT JUNCTION |
| Passengers: | 71,865 (Avg. per day)[2] |
| Pass Year: | 2011–15 |
| Pass Rank: | 4TH IN DIVISION, 120TH IN ZONE |
| Map Type: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Map State: | collapsed |
| Mapframe: | Yes |
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]
| Towards | Passing Through Station | Type / Track | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[6]
See main article: Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam. 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.