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List of railway stations in Sri Lanka by line. 1 language. ... Kurunegala: 56.37 60.58 Bujjomuwa: BJM Kurunegala: 56.98 62.66 Alawwa: ALW Kurunegala: 57.92 66.48 ...
Approval to construct the line was granted in 1892 and the new line to Kurunegala officially opened on 14 February 1894 by Governor Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock. [4] Construction of the rest of Northern Line continued, and on 1 August 1905, the first train from Colombo arrived at Jaffna Railway Station. [5]
The Maradana to Avissawella section of the Kelani Valley line has been converted to broad gauge (1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)). All stations serving narrow gauge tracks have been closed with the exception of the Maradana to Avissawella section, as it was converted to broad gauge.
Alawwa Railway Station is a railway station in the town of Alawwa, which is located in the Kurunegala District of Sri Lanka. The station is owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Main line which links Badulla with the country's capital Colombo. The station is the 32nd station and is 66.48 km ...
M9 Locomotive. Ten units were ordered in 1997 and delivered in 2000, costing 190 million Sri Lankan rupees each [citation needed].By 2010 only 3 were in operation due to technical problems, [needs update] [1] Various problems were described including engine malfunction, and problems with the engine control units, [3] as well as the machines requiring modifications for use on curving track.
The Sri Lanka Railways Class M2 is a class of Diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1954 by General Motors Diesel, Canada, and Electro-Motive Division, USA for the use in Sri Lanka Railways. This is considered as one of the most successful locomotives in Sri Lanka. [1]
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The Central Expressway (E04), is an under construction road project that will link the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, with Kurunegala & Kandy. It will provide a fast alternative to the existing A1 Colombo - Kandy & A6 Ambepussa - Trincomalee Highways.