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List Of Railway Stations In Sri Lanka By Line
Ordered by railway track Main Line The line from Colombo Fort to Badulla Matale Line The line from Peradeniya Junction to Matale Puttalam Line The line from Ragama Junction to Periyanagavillu Kelani Valley Railway Line The line from Maradana to Avissawella All these stations are in Colombo District of Western Province Northern Line The line from Polgahawela Junction to Kankesanthurai Mannar Line The line from Medawachchiya to Talaimannar Trincomalee Line This line from Gal Oya to Trincomalee Batticaloa Line The line from Maho Junction to Batticaloa Coastal Line The line from Colombo Fort to Beliatta See also *List of railway stations in Sri Lanka List of railway stations in Sri Lanka, in alphabetical order, are as follows: A * Abanpola, North Western Province * Agbopura, Eastern Province * Ahangama, Southern Province * Ahungalle, Southern Province * Akurala, Southern Provi ... References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Western Railway Station
Great Western railway station is the 61st railway station on the Main Line (which runs between Colombo and Badulla), and is away from Colombo. It is located at the Great Western estate of Nuwara Eliya District and is situated above sea level. This railway station lies between the Watagoda and Randella railway stations. The station has two platforms with a second track as a siding loop. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station. The railway station was constructed to service the Great Western Estate, a tea plantation in the foothills of the Great Western Mountain. The estate was originally established by J. A. Rossiter in 1866. In 1883 the estate was predominately a coffee plantation owned and operated by Dent Brothers & Co. In 1893 following the construction of the railway station the ownership of the estate was transferred to the Great Western Tea Company of Ceyon, Ltd. Continuity See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukuwela Railway Station
Ukuwela Railway Station ( si, උකුවෙල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station on the Matale railway line of Sri Lanka. It is the 65th railway station on the line from Colombo Fort railway station and is located in the Matale District in the Central Province. It is from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and from the Kandy Railway Station. The station was opened on 14 October 1880 following the construction of a branch line from Kandy to Matale. Location Ukuwela station is located on the B462 (Wattegama - Matale) Road, approximately south of Matale Matale ( Sinhala: මාතලේ, ta, மாத்தளை, translit=Māttaḷai) is the administrative capital city of the Matale District. It is the most urbanised and populated centre in the district. Matale is also the second largest muni .... Continuity References Railway stations on the Matale Line Railway stations opened in 1880 Railway stations in Matale District {{SriLa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matale District
Matale District ( si, මාතලේ දිස්ත්රික්කය, ta, மாத்தளை மாவட்டம்) is a district in Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The administrative capital and largest city of the district is Matale. The district is considered as the central region of the island and has a total area of . It is in the northern part of the Central Province. It is bounded to the north by Anuradapura, east by Polonnaruwa, Badulla and Ampara, west by Kurunagala and to the south by Kandy Districts. Ethnicity and religions Cities * Matale (Municipal Council) Towns * Dambulla (Municipal Council) * Galewela * Naula * Pallepola * Rattota * Ukuwela * Yatawatta Village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wattegama Railway Station
Wattegama Railway Station ( si, වත්තේගම දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station on the Matale railway line of Sri Lanka. It is the 62nd railway station on the line from Colombo Fort railway station and is located in the Kandy District in the Central Province. It is from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and from the Kandy Railway Station. The station was opened on 14 October 1880 following the construction of a branch line from Kandy to Matale. It was established to primarily serve the growing number of cacao and tea estates in the area. In the early 1900s it was estimated that a of cocoa beans and of tea moved through this station. Location Wattegama station is located on the B369 (Pitiyagedera - Wattegama - Iriyagastenne) Road, approximately south of Matale Matale ( Sinhala: මාතලේ, ta, மாத்தளை, translit=Māttaḷai) is the administrative capital city of the Matale District. It is the most urbanised and pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kandy Railway Station
Kandy railway station ( si, මහනුවර දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, ta, கண்டி ரயில் நிலையம்) is a major railway station in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways and is the primary railway station in Kandy and one of the most significant in the central hills. The station sits on a branch of the Main Line, leading to the Matale Line. History The Colombo to Kandy railway line (what is now known as the Main line) was extended in stages, with the first stage to Ambepussa completed in December 1864 and the next stage to Polgahawela by November 1866. Following the construction of bridges over the Mahaweli Ganga and the Maha Oya the last rail tracks were laid on 15 April 1867. The next day the first steam engine entered the Kandy Railway Station. On 30 April 1867 the first train, a goods service, completed the journey from Colombo to Kandy, with the first passenger service commencing on 1 August 1867. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badulla Railway Station
Badulla List of railway stations in Sri Lanka by line#Kandy to Badulla, railway station (බදුල්ල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is the last station on the Main Line (Sri Lanka), Main Line, and is away from Colombo Fort Station, Colombo. It is located above mean sea level and from Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. The trains that run on the Main Line, including the Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains end at the station. The construction of the line from Nanu Oya (town)#Railway station, Nanu Oya to Badulla was completed in 1924, with the passenger traffic first commencing on 5 February 1924, although the station wasn't officially opened until 5 April 1924. Continuity References Railway stations in Badulla District Railway stations on the Main Line (Sri Lanka) Railway stations opened in 1924 Archaeological protected monuments in Badulla District Buildings and structures in Badulla {{SriLanka-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demodara Railway Station
Demodara railway station is the 76th and third last railway station on the Main Line, and is away from Colombo. It is located above mean sea level and from Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station. The station is most notable for its spiral rail line at this location, popularly known as the 'Demodara Loop'. The rail line passes under itself, going around the loop and emerging from a tunnel, which runs directly beneath the Demodara railway station. The rail loop is approximately long and the tunnel is in length. It is considered the only loop in the world with a railway station situated exactly over a tunnel at spiral loop. During the construction of the rail extension to Badulla the engineers and surveyors found that elevation between the hills at Demodara was too much for the track to negotiate, with the maximum inclination allowed by the Ceylon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandarawela Railway Station
Bandarawela railway station is the 71st and eighth last railway station on the Main Line, and is away from Colombo. It is located above mean sea level and from the centre of Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station. The construction of the railway line between Haputale and Bandarawela commenced in 1887 but it wasn't until 1893 that work on the line was completed. The first train arriving at the station on 19 June 1893. Bandarawela was the terminus of the Main Line until the line was extended to Badulla in 1924. The station has a G2 locomotive on permanent display at the station. The diesel shunter locomotive was built by the North British Locomotive Company and operated between 1951 and 1986 at Maligawatta and Thali Mannar Thali (meaning "plate"), Bhojanam (meaning "full meal") or Chakluk is a round platter used to serve food in South Asia, South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haputale Railway Station
Haputale Railway Station ( si, හපුතලේ දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, ta, ஹப்புடேல் ரயில் நிலையம்) is the 69th station on the Main Line. The station is located between Idalgashinna and Diyatalawa railway stations in Badulla District, Uva Province. It is located from Colombo Fort railway station at an elevation of above sea level. The station has one platform with a siding and all the trains that operate on the line stop at the station. The station opened on 19 June 1893, following the extension of the main line from Nanu Oya railway station to Haputale. In 1894 the rail line was extended from Haputale to Banderawela. Continuity See also * List of railway stations in Sri Lanka * List of railway stations by line order in Sri Lanka Ordered by railway track Main Line The line from Colombo Fort to Badulla Matale Line The line from Peradeniya Junction to Matale Puttalam Line The line fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idalgashinna Railway Station
Idalgashinna Railway Station (ඉදල්ගස්හින්න දුම්රිය ස්ථානය), ta, இடல்கஷின்னா ரயில் நிலையம்) is the 68th station on the Main Line,and fifth highest railway station in sri lanka located between Haputale and Ohiya railway stations in Badulla District, Uva Province. It is located west of Haputale, at an elevation of above sea level. The station was built after the track was extended in 1893, from the Nanu Oya railway station to Haputale. This is the 68th railway station on the Colombo-Badulla railway line. The railway station is located on a hilltop separating the southern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka. Because of this the environment is constantly foggy and instantly clear. Depending on the location, rainwater from the Idalgashinna railway station collects in front of the roof to the Mahaweli river valley and water falling from the back of the roof to the Walawe river valley. The br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badulla District
Badulla District ( si, බදුල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය ''badūlla distrikkaya''; ta, பதுளை மாவட்டம் ''Patuḷai māvaṭṭam'') is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is and has a total population of 837,000. The district is bounded by the districts of Monaragala and Rathnapura on the east and south, by Ampara and Kandy districts to the north and by Nuwara Eliya and Matale to the west. Mainly the economy of the district is based on agricultural farming and livestock. Badulla District is an agricultural district where tea and various vegetables are cultivated. The district is divided into an upper region and a lower region which differ in climatic and geographic characteristics. The upper region of the district is known for tea plantations and vegetable cultivation while the lower region focuses more on paddy farming. Education *Saraswathy Central College *S.Thomas' College B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
