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Thandikulam railway station

Coordinates: 8°46′41.90″N 80°29′05.80″E / 8.7783056°N 80.4849444°E / 8.7783056; 80.4849444
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Thandikulam railway station

தாண்டிக்குளம்
තන්දිකුලම් දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
Sri Lankan Railway Station
General information
LocationThandikulam
Sri Lanka
Coordinates8°46′41.90″N 80°29′05.80″E / 8.7783056°N 80.4849444°E / 8.7783056; 80.4849444
Owned bySri Lanka Railways
Line(s)Northern Line
Other information
StatusFunctioning
History
Rebuilt6 June 2009
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station   Sri Lanka Railways   Following station
Vavuniya
toward Colombo Fort
  Yarl Devi
Northern Line
  Omanthai
toward Kankesanthurai

Thandikulam railway station (Tamil: தாண்டிக்குளம் தொடருந்து நிலையம் Tāṇṭikkuḷam toṭaruntu nilaiyam, Sinhala: තන්දිකුලම් දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station in the town of Thandikulam in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. The popular Yarl Devi service calls at the station. The station was not functioning between 1990 and 2009 due to the civil war. It was re-opened on 6 June 2009.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Ranasinghe, Shiran (30 May 2009). "Northern train to extend to Thandikulam". The Island (Sri Lanka).