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Pallavaram railway station

Pallavaram
பல்லாவரம்
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
ChennaiSuburbanRailway Pallavaram.jpg
Pallavaram railway station
Location Railway Station Road, Arumalai Chavadi, Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 043, India
Coordinates 12°58′2″N 80°9′7″E / 12.96722°N 80.15194°E / 12.96722; 80.15194Coordinates: 12°58′2″N 80°9′7″E / 12.96722°N 80.15194°E / 12.96722; 80.15194
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Parking Available
Other information
Station code PV
Fare zone Southern Railways
History
Opened Early 1900s
Electrified 15 November 1931
Previous names South Indian Railway

Pallavaram railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai BeachChengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Pallavaram and the surrounding areas of Pammal, Anakaputhur, Pozhichallur, Thiruneermalai, and Keelkatalai. It is situated about 23 km from Chennai Beach, and has an elevation of 24 m above sea level.

Pallavaram railway station lies on the Madras BeachTambaram suburban section of the Chennai Suburban Railway, which was opened to traffic on 11 May 1931. The tracks were electrified on 15 November 1931. The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967.


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