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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
Mandaram Nuwara (Sinhala: මන්දාරම්නුවර), also known as Mandaramnuwara, is a small village situated at the foot of Pidurutalagala (Mount Pedro ...
Class S12 DMU commuter train in Colombo Sri Lanka's rail network. Sri Lanka Railways consists of an intercity network connecting major population centres and commuter rail serving Colombo commuters. Sri Lanka Railways operates the country's railway network, which includes about 1,450 km (901 mi) of track. Colombo is its hub.
On 30 April 1867, the first train, a goods service, completed the journey from Colombo to Kandy, with the first passenger service commencing on 1 August 1867. [ 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.
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.
Long distance buses remain popular on routes where train tickets are quickly sold out and where the train station is located far from passenger destinations. [41] Since 2019, new bus routes longer than 800 km (500 miles) are restricted by law. [42] [43]
26 April 2005 - Polgahawela level crossing accident - A bus trying to pass another bus at a level crossing in Yangalmodara (near Polgahawela) was struck by a train; 37 bus passengers died. 2011 Alawwa accident. 17 September 2011 - An S11 passenger train struck the stopped Colombo-Kandy Udarata Manike at the Alawwa railway station. Five people ...
A train arriving Galle station Matara Railway Station Piladuwa, a new halting place in the east of Matara New railway track in the east of Matara, opened in 2019 In 2011–2012, the Coastal Line underwent complete reconstruction between Kalutara and Matara, to upgrade the track.