Pallavaram railway station
Pallavaram பல்லாவரம் | |
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| Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
 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°ECoordinates: 12°58′2″N 80°9′7″E / 12.96722°N 80.15194°E |
| 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[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
Pallavaram railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Beach–Chengelpet 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.
History
View of Pallavaram railway station
Pallavaram railway station lies on the Madras Beach—Tambaram suburban section of the Chennai Suburban Railway, which was opened to traffic on 11 May 1931. The tracks were electrified on 15 November 1931.[1] The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Electric Traction - I". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012.
- ↑ "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 Nov 2012.
External links
| Pallavaram | |||
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| Next station east north/north: Tirusulam |
South West Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station south/south west: Chrompet |
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| Stop number: 15 | KM from start: 23.15 | ||
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| Pallavaram | |||
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| Next station northbound: Tirusulam |
South Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station southbound: Chrompet |
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| Stop number: 15 | KM from start: 23.15 | ||
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