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The railway network expanded over the next few decades, and by the time Nigeria gained independence in 1960, there were over 3,000 kilometers of railway lines in the country. [ 2 ] In 2022, Nigerian Railway Corporation transported 3.21 million passengers, an increase of 18.36% from the previous year.
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
27 Maps. 28 References. 29 External links. ... List of railway stations in Sri Lanka, in alphabetical order, are as follows: A. Abanpola, North Western Province;
The Puttalam line (originally called the North-Western Line) is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge [2] railway line in the rail network of Sri Lanka. The 133 km (83 mi) railway line begins at Ragama junction and runs through the major towns along the north-west coast of the country, through to Periyanagavillu. It has forty two stations along ...
English: A map of Sri Lanka and its railroad system. Date: 5 June 2011: Source: ... Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways; Madhu Road railway station; Main Line (Sri Lanka)
The Sri Lanka Railway Department (more commonly known as Sri Lanka Railways (SLR)) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya; Tamil: இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை Ilankai Pugaiyiradha Sēvai) is Sri Lanka's railway owner and primary operator.
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.
Narrow gauge railways in Sri Lanka (1 C) Pages in category "Railway lines in Sri Lanka" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.