Arambakkam is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk. Fishing is the main occupation here, within a short distance lies Bheemavarai Palyam where a creek locally called Uppankali juts out from the Pulicat-Arambakkam lagoon. It has a railway station.GeographyIt is at a distance of 55 km north of Chennai on NH 5, Chennai - Kolkata National highway. This place is at a distance of 2 km from the Tamil Nadu - Andhra Pradesh border.Arambakkam Railway Station is at a distance of 1 km from the Village and is located on the Chennai - Vijayawada line. Passenger trains and EMUs stop at this station. Arambakkam station is the last station located on the northernmost tip of Tamil Nadu.Nearby Towns and cities include: Tada (3.6 nm), Poovalai (3.8 nm), Kuppam (6.3 nm), Irakam (6.2 nm), Sricity (7.7 nm), Ramapuram (1.4 nm), Gummidipoondi (15.0), Sullurpeta (18.0), Chennai (65.0), Kanyakumari (807.0), Ooty (700.0), Rameshwaram (730.0)