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The National railway museum of Sri Lanka is located in Kadugannawa west of Kandy. The museum is owned by Sri Lanka Railways. The museum was opened on 27 December 2014 in order to commemorate the 150th anniversary of railway service in Sri Lanka. Previously, the museum was located in Colombo. [2] The old museum was opened in May 2009. [3]
Night mail train: Status: In service: Locale: Sri Lanka: Current operator(s) Sri Lanka Railways: Former operator(s) Ceylon Government Railway: Route; Termini: Colombo Fort railway station: Stops: Badulla railway station: Distance travelled: 292.4 km (181.7 mi) [1] Average journey time: 8 - 10 hours: Service frequency: Daily: Train number(s ...
Peradeniya Junction is a railway station on the Main railway line of Sri Lanka, situated between Kathaluwa and Koshinna railway stations.It is the 45th railway station on the Main line and situated about 115 kilometres (71 mi) away from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of about 476 metres (1,562 ft) above sea level.
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.
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
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.
Hatton Station is a railway station on the Main (Colombo-Badulla) railway line in Sri Lanka.It is situated between Rozella and Kotagala railway stations. It is 173.06 kilometres (107.53 mi) along the railway line from the Colombo Fort Railway Station at an elevation of about 1,262.5 m (4,142 ft) above sea level.
Mirissa Railway Station is a railway station on the coastal railway line of Sri Lanka. It is situated between Kamburugamuwa and Polwathumodara railway stations. It is 147.5 kilometres (91.7 mi) from the railway line from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) from the Matara Railway Station.