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Arakkonam Junction railway station

Arakkonam Junction
அரக்கோணம் சந்திப்பு
Railway station
Arakkonam Junction.JPG
Location Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates 13°04′55″N 79°40′06″E / 13.08191°N 79.66845°E / 13.08191; 79.66845
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Guntakal-Chennai Egmore section of Mumbai-Chennai line
Chennai Central-Bengaluru City line
Arakkonam-Chengalpattu branch line
Platforms 8
Tracks 12
Construction
Parking available
Bicycle facilities available
Other information
Station code AJJ
Fare zone Southern Railway zone
Electrified yes
Location
Arakkonam Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Arakkonam Junction
Arakkonam Junction
Location within Tamil Nadu

Arakkonam Junction railway station (station code: AJJ) is a railway station in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest railway station 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.

Arakkonam has an electric loco shed that holds 195 locos, which include WAP-1, WAP-4, WAM-4, WAG-5 and WAG-7 locos.


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