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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.
National railway museum. / 7.257611°N 80.520861°E / 7.257611; 80.520861. National railway museum is the national railway museum of Sri Lanka, located in Kadugannawa. The railway 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.
5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. The Viceroy Special is a special passenger train service operated by Lakindu & Thathsara (Ceylon) Ltd. [2] Powered by the sole steam locomotive kept in operation in Sri Lanka, it is operated as a private train on all railway lines in the island. The 75-year-old luxury train has two air-conditioned observation ...
Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train is a night time passenger and mail train that runs between Colombo and Badulla in Sri Lanka. [3][4] The Badulla -bound train departs from Colombo at 8:30pm, [5] while the Colombo -bound train leaves Badulla at 6:30pm. The trip takes about 11 hours. [5][6] This timetable is occasionally disrupted by unexpected ...
Main Line (Sri Lanka) The Main Line is a major railway line in the rail network of Sri Lanka and considered by many to be one of the most scenic train journeys in all of Asia. [ 1] The line begins at Colombo Fort and winds through the Sri Lankan hill country to reach Badulla .
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 ...
Fort railway station. 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. [3]
Coast Line. Udarata Menike (Sinhala: උඩරට මැණිකේ, Up-Country Maiden) is a daytime passenger train operated by the Sri Lanka Railways that runs between Colombo and Badulla in the Highlands. Introduced in 1956, it is one of the first Named-passenger trains and one of the most popular trains among tourists and even among ...