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'''Royapuram''' is a locality in the north east of {{Locations_Infobox|presidency=[[Madras (CityPresidency)|Madras]]|image=|coordinates=[https://www.google.com/maps/place/13°06'14.5%22N+80°17'37.2%22E/@13.10403,80.29366, north of the area which was called Black Town12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d13.10403!4d80.29366?hl=en 13.10403°N 80.29366°E]|altitude= |presentname=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royapuram Royapuram]|stateprovince=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu Tamil Nadu]|country=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]|transport=[[Madras Railway]]}}
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'''Royapuram''' is a locality in the north east of [[Madras (City)]], north of the area which was called Black Town. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royapuram_railway_station 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==
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royapuram Royapuram] Wikipedia(retrieved 9 May 2016)
*[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''
