Pattipola

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 prep ...

is the 66th station on the Main Line, and is away from

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo m ...

. It is the highest railway station in Sri Lanka with an elevation of high above mean sea level. The station has one platform with a second track as a siding loop. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the

Podi Menike "Podi Manike" ( Sinhala:පොඩි මැණිකේ, meaning "Little Maiden") is a Sri Lankan passenger train running from Colombo Fort to Badulla. This journey covers about 300 km and is renowned for being the most beautiful train jour ...

and

Udarata Menike ''Udarata Menike'' ( si, උඩරට මැණිකේ, Hill Country Maiden) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Colombo and Badulla in Sri Lanka. The ''Udarata Menike'' made its maiden journey on 23 April 1956. The Badulla-bou ...

express trains stop at the station. Pattipola Rail station board

Continuity

References

Railway stations in Nuwara Eliya District Railway stations on the Main Line (Sri Lanka) Railway stations opened in 1893 {{SriLanka-railstation-stub