Chennai Central Railway station is the most important railway station. This station is well connected by trains coming from all the major cities of India. A lot of super fast and express trains start from here. The Station has 14 platforms with trains to major cities and suburbs plying through here.

The Chennai Railway station is run by the Southern Railways. It has an impressive structure. The station is characterized by comfortable retiring rooms, cloak rooms, comfortable seating arrangements, cafes and stalls. Shops supplying all possible essential goods, including a pharmacy can be seen here. There are also innumerous ATM counters here. The very sight of the Chennai Railway station is attractive and it is well maintained. It reminds us of the colonial architecture.

The Egmore Railway station has been built a century back in the Indo Sarcenic building style. There are many important trains that ply through this railway station. It is the second most important railwaysation of the city. The building was designed by Robert Chisholm and consists of domes similar to the buildings built by Mughal rulers. Egmore Railway Station caters to the northern and western suburbs and several districts neighboring the city.