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The railway station was constructed during this period and it opened to the public on 1 November in the same year as an ordinary train station. [5] In 1894, the station became a junction station when a new branch line connecting Polgahawela to Kurunegala was constructed, this was the first section of the Northern line project.
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.
On 30 April 1867, the first train, a goods service, completed the journey from Colombo to Kandy, with the first passenger service commencing on 1 August 1867. [3] [4] [5] Initially, there were two train passenger/mail services, leaving at the respective ends of the service at 7:00am, with the overall journey taking 4.5 hours. [3] [5]
The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, which is the state-run railway operator. The station is located 85.14 kilometres (52.90 mi) from Colombo Fort railway station and 116.82 m (383.3 ft) above sea level. It is the start of the steepest incline along the Colombo - Kandy railway line, between Rambukkana and Kadigamuwa, [1] a climb of 430 ...
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
Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka.The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day.Fort Station is the main rail gateway to central Colombo; it is the terminus of most intercity trains in the country.
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 ...
ExpoRail was a train service provider in Sri Lanka. ExpoRail used to provide premium services on several routes in Sri Lanka, in partnership with Sri Lanka Railways . Although it did not operate its own trains for scheduled services, it operated carriages that were attached to trains operated by Sri Lanka Railways.