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Construction works started after Colombo–Kandy–Badulla Main Line. On 1 March 1877 first train up to Panadura was commenced. On 1 February 1878, trains ran up to Kalutara and one year after that on 1 February 1879 Wadduwa Station was declared open.
At the end of 1862 the Crown Agents for the Colonies accepted, on behalf of the Government of Ceylon, a tender from William Frederick Faviell for the construction of 117 km (73 mi) of railway between Colombo and Kandy. Rail lines near Colombo in 1940. The service began with a 54-kilometre (34 mi) main line connecting Colombo and Ambepussa. [5]
railway station Code District Elevation m Distance between Colombo Fort Km; Peradeniya Junction: PDA Kandy: 473.47 115.34 Sarasavi Uyana: SUA Kandy: 479.26 117 Rajawatte
[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 railway station at Kandy was constructed on a site known as Deiyange Wela. It is 512 m (1,680 ft) above sea level and 120 km (75 mi) from Colombo. [5]
Early steam powered train on the Main line. The first segment of the Main line was opened in 1864, with the construction of the line from Colombo to Ambepussa, 54 km (34 mi) to the east. This was the first rail line in the country. The first train ran on 27 December 1864. The line was officially opened for traffic on 2 October 1865.
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 m (1,410 ft) over 21 km (13 mi), with the gradient reaching a 1 in 44 slope , and ...
Train Halt No 01 Wadduwa Pinwatta Panadura ... Colombo Fort, Western Province; Colombo, ... Kandy, Central Province;
Colombo–Matara Expressway Kottawa: Matara 126 4 (provision for 6) 765.4 million 6.07 million [3] E02 Outer Circular Expressway Kottawa Kerawalapitiya 29 6 1.12 billion 38.6 million [4] E03 Colombo–Katunayake Expressway New Kelani Bridge: Katunayake: 25.8 6,4 (provision for 6) 291 million [5] 11.28 million E04 Colombo–Kandy Expressway [6 ...