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'''Royapuram''' is a locality in the north east of [[Madras (City)]], north of the area which was called Black Town.
The railway station is the oldest in South India,and was opened in 1856. It was the terminus station for the [[Madras Railway]] Company’s network.
==Also see==
*[[LDS Microfilms of Church registers in India]] for details of microfilms of church registers from Roman Catholic churches in Royapuram
* [[Catholic Churches in Madras]]
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royapuram Royapuram] Wikipedia
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/royapuram-railway-station-down-the-ages/article4840632.ece?ref=slideshow#im-image-0 Slideshow of images of the railway station] June 22, 2013 ''The Hindu''. There are currently (June 2013) plans to demolish the station
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/the-station-where-railway-employees-first-struck-work/article4841370.ece "The station where railway employees first struck work"] by Sriram V. June 23, 2013 ''The Hindu''
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The railway station is the oldest in South India,and was opened in 1856. It was the terminus station for the [[Madras Railway]] Company’s network.
==Also see==
*[[LDS Microfilms of Church registers in India]] for details of microfilms of church registers from Roman Catholic churches in Royapuram
* [[Catholic Churches in Madras]]
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royapuram Royapuram] Wikipedia
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/royapuram-railway-station-down-the-ages/article4840632.ece?ref=slideshow#im-image-0 Slideshow of images of the railway station] June 22, 2013 ''The Hindu''. There are currently (June 2013) plans to demolish the station
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/the-station-where-railway-employees-first-struck-work/article4841370.ece "The station where railway employees first struck work"] by Sriram V. June 23, 2013 ''The Hindu''
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