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The station is owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Main line which links Badulla with the country's capital Colombo. The station is the 32nd station and is 66.48 km (41.31 mi) from Colombo Fort , 8.9 km (5.5 mi) from Polgahawela and situated 63 m (207 ft) above sea level.
Alawwa: Bujjomuwa Yattalgoda Maha Oya: Ambepussa ... Train Halt No 01 Wadduwa Pinwatta ... Colombo Fort, Western Province;
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
26 April 2005 - Polgahawela level crossing accident - A bus trying to pass another bus at a level crossing in Yangalmodara (near Polgahawela) was struck by a train; 37 bus passengers died. 2011 Alawwa accident. 17 September 2011 - An S11 passenger train struck the stopped Colombo-Kandy Udarata Manike at the Alawwa railway station. Five people ...
Early steam powered train on the Main line. The first segment of the Main line was opened in 1864, with the construction of the line from Colombo to Ambepussa, 54 km (34 mi) to the east. This was the first rail line in the country. The first train ran on 27 December 1864. The line was officially opened for traffic on 2 October 1865.
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Uttara Devi (Sinhala: උත්තර දේවී, Princess/Queen of the North Tamil: உத்தர தேவி) is an Intercity Express train that runs between Colombo, the nation's commercial hub, with the northern cities of Jaffna and Kankesanturai.