Perambur railway station is in Perambur, North Chennai, in the Chennai Beach\Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway network. Perambur is also served by two other railway stations—Perambur Carriage Works and Perambur Loco Works. Most of the suburban trains passing through this station halt here, and some of the long distance trains too, have a stoppage at this station. Dibrugarh - Yeshvantpur express is a unique train for Perambur railway station, as this train neither touches Chennai Central nor Chennai Egmore, nor has a stop at any other station within Chennai