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Royapuram railway station is a railway station at Royapuram, on the Chennai Beach–Walajapet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway network in Chennai, India. It is the second oldest railway station currently operational in India after Howrah railway station situated in Howrah, West Bengal and the first railway station of South India. The first train of South India started operating in June 1856 from Royapuram railway station. The station also remained the headquarters of the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway till 1922, when the headquarters was shifted to Egmore. Since the original structures of Bombay and Thane stations no longer exist, Royapuram station remains the oldest railway station in the entire subcontinent.
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Jal Phiroj Clubwala Dar E Meher
A Parsi fire temple built in 1910.
Kamakshi Temple
Dedicated to Kalikambal and Kamateswarar, this temple was built close to sea shore but was relocated in 1640 AD. The great Maratha ruler Shivaji came in the temple to worship on 3 October 1667.
தர்ம கிடங்கு மசூதி Tarma Kiḍangu Machūdi
Rebuilt 2008.
Great Kachali Pagoda
புனித மேரி இணை கதீட்ரல் Punida Mēri Iṇai Kadīḍrāl
Tamil: ஆர்மேனியன் தேவாலயம் Ārmēniyan Tēvālayam; Armenian: Հայկական եկեղեցի
Constructed in 1712 and reconstructed in 1772. The graves of about 350 Armenians have been laid out throughout the Church. The founder, publisher and editor of the world's first Armenian periodical "Azdarar", Reverend Haroutiun Shmavonian, is buried here. The Belfry adjacent to the main church structure houses six large bells which are rung every Sunday at 9:30AM.