Chennai Suburban Rail Network

Chennai suburban railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai. This broad-gauge system is operated by the Southern Railway. The sururban rail system is very efficient and thousands of people travel on these trains daily. There are three routes for suburban network - Chennai Central - Arakkonam, Chennai Beach - Tambaram and Chengalpet, Chennai Central - Gummidipoondi . There are plans to link the last line to the Tambaram line. In addition to the suburban rail services, there is an MRTS (Mass Rapid Transit System) service also, which run between Chennai Beach and Thiruvanmiyur.
Chennai Beach - Tambaram section has trains in every 10 minutes. The route for all the suburban trains are given below :

Chennai Beach - Tambaram and Chengalpet : Stations: Chennai Beach - Fort - Park Town - Chennai Egmore - Chetput - Nungambakkam - Kodambakkam - Mambalam - Saidapet - Guindy - St. Thomas Mount - Pazhavanthangal - Meenambakkam - Trisulam - Pallavaram - Chromepet - Tambaram Sanatorium - Tambaram - ... - Chengalpattu

Central - Avadi - Tiruvallur - Arakkonam - Thiruttani : Stations: Chennai Central - Basin Bridge - Vyasarpadi - Perambur - Perambur Carriage Works - Perambur Loco Works - Villivakkam - Korattur - Pattaravakkam - Ambattur - Thirumullaivoyal - Annanur - Avadi - Hindu College - Pattabiram -Tiruninravur - Veppampattu - Sevvapet Road - Putlur - Tiruvallur - Egattur - Kadambattur-... - Arakkonam - Thiruttani.

Central - Ennore - Gummidipoondi Stations: Chennai Central - Basin Bridge - Korukkupet - Tondiarpet - Tondiarpet Yard - Tiruvottiyur - Wimco Nagar - Kathivakkam - Ennore - ... - Gummidipoondi - ... - Sullurpeta

MRTS : Chennai Beach - Thiruvanmiyur - Velacheri: Stations: Beach - Fort - Park Town - Chintadripet - Chepauk - Thiruvallikeni - Lighthouse - Thirumylai - Mandaveli - Greenways Road - Kotturpuram - Kasturba Nagar - Indira Nagar - Tiruvanmiyur - Tidel Park - Taramani – Velacheri