Anuradhapura railway station
Anuradhapura Railway Station | |||||||||||||||
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| Owned by | Sri Lanka Railways | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Northern Line | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1903 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | no[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Anuradhapura Railway Station is a railway station in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with Northern Line services, such as the Yal Devi, calling at the station.
History
[edit]From Polgahawela, the Northern Railway line was opened up to Anuradhapura on 1 November 1904. The construction of the line beyond Anuradhapura, to Medawachchiya, was completed on 11 March 1905.[2]
Yal Devi was operated between Colombo and Kankasanthurei via Jaffna; (temporarily only up to Jaffna)[needs update]
Services
[edit]Northern Line trains serve Anuradhapura. Trains connect Colombo with Vavuniya, via Anuradhapura.[3]
The railways operate a short branch line at Anuradhapura to Mihintale via Mihintale Jn.
See also
[edit]- Railway stations in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Railways
- List of railway stations by line order in Sri Lanka
References
[edit]- ^ "Daily News". IESL proposes railway electrification project. 2010-12-25. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08.
- ^ Martyn, John H. (1923). Notes on Jaffna - Chronological, Historical, Biographical. Tellippalai: American Ceylon Mission Press. ISBN 81-206-1670-7.
- ^ ""Sri Lanka Railways Timetable"". Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-02-03.