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Sri Lanka Railways S14 is a class of diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train sets, built for Sri Lanka Railways by CRRC Qingdao Sifang, China and financed by a Chinese sovereign loan. [1] Nine of these train sets were imported to Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2020. They possess air-conditioned first class along with second class and third class ...
The clearance space between a train and the tunnel is often small. Pictured is a London Underground Northern line 1995 Stock train emerging from the tunnel north of Hendon Central station. A loading gauge is a diagram or physical structure that defines the maximum height and width dimensions in railway vehicles and their loads.
Regional rail: System: Sri Lanka Railways: Operator(s) Sri Lanka Railways: Depot(s) Maradana: History; Opened: 1902 (as narrow gauge) Closed: 1992 (to start gauge conversion) Reopened: 1996 (as broad gauge) Technical; Number of tracks: Single track: Track gauge: 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Old gauge: 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Electrification: No
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.
2 ft 6 in gauge railways in Sri Lanka (2 P) This page was last edited on 8 February 2025, at 19:33 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Matale Railway Station is the terminus railway station on the Matale railway line of Sri Lanka. [1] [2] 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 148.6 kilometres (92.3 mi) from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and 27.64 kilometres (17.17 mi ...
A related but separate gauge is the loading gauge: a diagram or physical structure that defines the maximum height and width dimensions in railway vehicles and their loads. The difference between these two gauges is called the clearance .
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.