Train sorting method and area controller

The embodiment of the invention discloses a train sorting method, which is applied to an area controller, and comprises the following steps of: respectively carrying out the following processing on each track section in a management range of the area controller: according to VOBC information of trains contained in a previous period and a current period of the track section, carrying out train sorting according to the VOBC information of the trains contained in the previous period and the current period of the track section; a first preset strategy is adopted to process the train sorting information of the last period of the track section, and effective train sorting information of the current period of the track section is obtained; updating train adjustment information and/or valid train sorting information of each track section in the current period according to VOBC information of trains in all track sections in the management range of the area controller, wherein the train VOBC information is included in