What is "royapuram"

Royapuram is a locality in the Northern part of Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, most known for the Royapuram Railway Station, the first railway station of south India opened in 1856, and is today the oldest surviving railway station of the Indian subcontinent The St. Peter's Church, Royapuram is one of the most prominent and oldest churches and landmark in the region.

Royapuram is a legislative assembly constituency, that includes the locality, Royapuram. Royapuram assembly constituency is part of Chennai North Parliamentary constituency.