Royapuram
Royapuram | |
|---|---|
neighbourhood | |
Royapuram fishing harbour | |
| Coordinates: 13°06′15″N 80°17′37″E / 13.10403°N 80.29366°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600 013 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-04 |
Royapuram is a locality in the northern part of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is best known for its beach, and for Royapuram Railway Station. The station is the first railway station of South India, opening in 1856, and is today the oldest surviving railway station of the Indian subcontinent.