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Galle Railway Station is a major station on the line and serves as the meeting point of the west- and south-coast segments of the line. [13] The A2 highway, which is commonly known as the Galle Road, runs through the city and connects Galle to Colombo by the west-coast portion, and to Hambanthota by the south-coast portion.
The first school cricket match played at this venue, then known as the 'Galle Esplanade' dates back to May 1888, was between Richmond College, Galle and All Saints' College, Galle. [3] The Richmond-Mahinda Annual Cricket Encounter was begun in 1905 at this venue and it is one of the longest cricket match series in Sri Lanka, having been played ...
The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [3] In 2002, following the opening of Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center (now Fort Worth Central Station), train service to the station ceased. The station, as well as the adjacent Santa Fe Freight Building, was passed into private
The Richmond Hill Station is located on the Coastal line between the Piyadigama railway station and Galle Railway Station. It was constructed during the early 1900s for the benefit of children who attend the many schools around the area. The station is located at the base of the hill approximately 200 m (660 ft) from the Richmond Hill Road.
By the time the British took over Galle in 1790, the fortress had been abandoned. [1] It wasn't until Captain Francis Bayley, the agent for the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company , arrived in Galle aboard the steamer ‘Hindustan’ in 1859.
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In 1930, the community to the north of College Station, known as North Oakwood, was incorporated as part of Bryan. [7] College Station did not incorporate until October 19, 1938, after a 217-39 vote, [10] with John H. Binney as the first mayor. [7] Within a year, the city established a zoning commission, and by 1940, the population had reached ...
Bryan–College Station is a metropolitan area centering on the twin cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas, in the Brazos Valley region of Texas. The 2010 census placed the population of the three-county metropolitan area at 255,519. [3] The 2019 population estimate was 273,101.