A sketch of the Royapuram Railway Station that appeared in The Illustrated London News. The station was inaugurated by Lord Harris, the Governor of Madras, on June 28, 1856. Photo: The Hindu Archives
Not only one of the oldest stations in the country, it was the main railway terminus for Madras (now Chennai) till 1907. The first railway line and service in south India was from Royapuram to Arcot, a distance of 67 miles. The station as seen in 1989. Photo: The Hindu Archives