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It is the 5th railway station on the Northern Line and 39th overall from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of 122.86 metres (403.1 ft) above sea level. The station is located 2.2 km (1.4 mi) away from Kurunegala 's town centre.
between Colombo Fort Km; Colombo Fort: FOT Colombo: 4.87 0 ... Kurunegala: 56.37 60.58 Bujjomuwa: BJM Kurunegala: 56.98 ... Train Halt No 01 Wadduwa Pinwatta
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.
In the 1950s named trains were established on the major lines. The Yal Devi, as a named-express train, was established to connect Colombo, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, as commissioned by B. D. Rampala, the railways' then-general manager. [1] In 1990, the Yal Devi stopped operating past Vavuniya because of the declining security condition. [4]
Train Halt No 01 Wadduwa Pinwatta ... Kurunegala E04 Central Expressway ... Colombo, Western Province (currently the National Railway Museum, ...
An express train called Yarl Devi was introduced on the northern line on 23 April 1956, cutting the journey time between Jaffna and Colombo to 7 hours. [4] [5] The service flourished and Jaffna became the second largest station in the country. [6] The Yarl Devi service was the largest revenue earner for Sri Lanka Railways. [7]
Udaya Devi (Sinhala: උදය දේවි, Princess/Queen of the Rise/Morning) is an Express train that runs between Colombo Fort and Batticaloa in Sri Lanka.. The Udaya Devi is one of three trains that runs between Colombo Fort and BatticaloaThe other trains are Pulathisi Intercity train and Night mail train that runs between Colombo and Batticaloa.
In the mid-1950s, Sri Lanka Railways, under the leadership of B. D. Rampala, started to name major passenger services. [1]Old Udarata Menike express train The Old Yal Devi train at Kurunegala, travelling between Omanthai and Colombo Fort The Deyata Kirula ( Uttara Devi) intercity express train at Kurunegala, travelling between Kankasanthurai and Colombo Fortit will run only up to Anuradhapura ...