Pallavaram railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Pallavaram, Pammal, , Anakaputhur, Pozhichalur, Cowl Bazaar, , Gerugambakkam, Kovoor, Thandalam, , Thiruneermalai, Kundrathur, , and Keelkattalai. It is situated about 23 km (14 mi) from Chennai Beach, and has an elevation of 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.