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The state-owned Sri Lanka Railways operates nearly all of the country's rail services, but few private railways have existed at various times. The Viceroy Special heritage train and steam locomotive was introduced in 1986 and is still advertised as of early 2024.
The Main Line is a major railway line in the rail network of Sri Lanka and considered by many to be one of the most scenic train journeys in all of Asia. The line begins at Colombo Fort and winds through the Sri Lankan hill country to reach Badulla.
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 4.54 Kelaniya: KLA Gampaha: 3.96 7.72 Wanawasala: WSL Gampaha: 3.25 9.42 Hunupitiya: HUN Gampaha: 3.04 10.84 Ederamulla: EDM Gampaha: 3.18 12.58 Horape: HRP Gampaha: 3.52 14 ...
Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. Fort Station is the main rail gateway to central Colombo; it is the terminus of most intercity trains in the country.
The Puttalam line (originally called the North-Western Line) is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge 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.
The Rajarata Rejini is currently the second longest train journey in Sri Lanka covering the more than 3/4 of the Northern Line and the entire length of the Coastal Line (413 km (257 mi)). The Beliatta-bound train departs from Anuradhapura at 5:00am, while the Anuradhapura-bound train
Express Train: Status: In service: Locale: Sri Lanka: First service: Approx 1956: Last service: present: Current operator(s) Sri Lanka Railways: Former operator(s) Ceylon Government Railway: Route; Termini: Mount Lavinia Kankesanturai: Service frequency: Daily: Train number(s) 4077 (Colombo Fort-Kankesanturai) 4078 (Kankesanturai-Colombo Fort ...
List of railway stations in Sri Lanka, in alphabetical order, are as follows: A. ... Sri Lanka Railways (Official Website) Rail routes in Sri Lanka
Matale Railway Station is the terminus railway station on the Matale railway line of Sri Lanka. It is the 65th railway station on the line from Colombo Fort railway station and is located in the Matale District in the Central Province.
Habaraduwa railway station (Sinhala: හබරදුව දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station located at Habaraduwa, on the coastal railway line of Sri Lanka. The station is situated between Koggala and Taple railway stations and is 127.4 kilometres (79.2 mi) along the railway line from the Colombo Fort Railway Station ...