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List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka; List of rail accidents in Sri Lanka; List of railway stations in Sri Lanka; List of railway stations in Sri Lanka by line; Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways; Madhu Road railway station; Main Line (Sri Lanka) Mallakam railway station; Mankulam railway station; Mannar line; Matale line; Maviddapuram ...
The Mannar line was built as part of a plan to create a rail link between Sri Lanka and India. A 22-mile bridge to link the two countries had been proposed as early as 1894, by the Consultant Engineer for railways in Madras . The proposal was given serious consideration and a technical blueprint and cost analysis was conducted.
The state-owned Sri Lanka Railways operates nearly all of the country's rail services, but few private railways have existed at various times. The Viceroy Special heritage train and steam locomotive was introduced in 1986 and is still advertised as of early 2024.
27 Maps. 28 References. 29 External links. ... List of railway stations in Sri Lanka, in alphabetical order, are as follows: A. Abanpola, North Western Province;
Boat Mail was a passenger train service between India and Sri Lanka. However, the train currently runs till Rameswaram in India. See also. List of railway lines in India;
Transport in Sri Lanka is based on its road network, which is centred on the country's commercial capital Colombo. A rail network handles a portion of Sri Lanka 's transport needs. There are navigable waterways, harbours and three international airports: in Katunayake , 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Colombo, in Hambantota, and in Jaffna.
The main reason for building a railway system in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to Colombo. The Main Line was extended in stages with service to Kandy beginning in 1867, to Nawalapitiya in 1874, to Nanu Oya in 1885, to Bandarawela in 1894, and to Badulla in 1924.
railway station Code District Elevation m Distance between Colombo Fort Km; Colombo Fort: FOT Colombo: 4.87 0 Maradana: MDA Colombo: 5.46 2.08 Dematagoda: DAG Colombo: 3.05