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After leaving Nawalapitiya station, The number 1046 Badulla-Colombo Night Mail Train, which was commenced from Badulla to Colombo Fort, meets at Inguru Oya Railway Station. The Train continues its journey passing Hatton, [12] Nanuoya, Ambewela and at 4:00am, it reaches Pattipola, the highest altitude railway station in Sri Lanka.
Toggle Ordered by railway track subsection. 1.1 Main Line. 1.2 Matale Line. 1.3 Puttalam Line. ... The Rail Routes of Sri Lanka This page was last edited on 27 June ...
is Sri Lanka's country code. xx: represents the area code. (i.e. omitting the leading 0 used when calling inside Sri Lanka). y: represents the operator code. zzzzzz: represents the main telephone number of six digits.
Sri Lanka Railways began partnering with ExpoRail and Rajadhani Express in 2011 for premium service on major routes. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Its northern line , affected by almost three decades of war, is being rebuilt; in 2015, it was restored to Jaffna and Kankesanthurai at pre-war levels The maximum speed on this line is currently 120 km/h(74 mph). [ 15 ]
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) Minimum radius (?) Electrification: No
The Puttalam line (originally called the North-Western Line) is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge [2] railway line in the rail network of Sri Lanka.The 133 km (83 mi) railway line begins at Ragama junction and runs through the major towns along the north-west coast of the country, through to Periyanagavillu.
Sri Lanka Railways: History; Opened: 17 December 1895; 129 years ago () [citation needed] Technical; Line length: 157.88 km (98.10 mi) Number of tracks: Double track: Colombo Fort to Paiyagala South Single track: Paiyagala South to Beliatta: Track gauge: 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Electrification: No: Operating speed: 100 km/h (62 mph)
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.