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    Maradana Railway Station (Sinhala: මරදාන දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, Tamil: மருதானை ரயில் நிலையம்) is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served...
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  • 92833; 79.86417 Maradana is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Maradana is the site of Maradana Railway Station, one of the primary railway hubs in the country...
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    1906 to reorganize the railway within Colombo, where Colombo Terminus Station was closed and replaced by the new Maradana Station. This was ceremonially...
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    was on 3 August 1858 (near the present Maradana railway station) by Governor Sir Henry Ward. The Ceylon Railway Company's contractor, William Thomas Doyne...
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  • line from Ragama Junction to Noor Nagar The line from Maradana to Avissawella All these stations are in Colombo District of Western Province The line from...
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    century and replaced by Maradana Station. The preserved building is now home to the National Railway Museum. Colombo Terminus Station was opened in 1865 to...
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  • closed. 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...
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    Galle railway station is a railway station in the southern city of Galle in Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-run railway operator, the...
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    Main Line (Sri Lanka) (category Railway lines in Sri Lanka)
    system is connected to a centralised traffic control panel at Maradana Railway Station. "(Video) The train to Ella, Sri Lanka — the most beautiful train...
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  • train in Sri Lanka, operated by Sri Lanka Railways. The train runs on the Coastal line, from Galle to Maradana in the morning, and the return service is...
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    the United Kingdom; the exceptions were three 4-4-0s built at the railway's Maradana Works near Colombo in 1900 and 1905. In 1938, locomotives were reclassified...
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    line is one of the fastest in Sri Lanka. The Coastal line begins at Maradana Station and runs west towards Colombo Fort. It then turns south and runs through...
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  • by a train, and later survived a bomb blast that occurred near Maradana Railway Station. Rohana was hospitalized again in December 2018 after suffering...
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    serves an increasingly urbanising community. Major railway stations on the line are Colombo Fort, Maradana, Narahenpita, Nugegoda, Maharagama, Pannipitiya...
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    Kurunegala Railway Station (Sinhala: කුරුණෑගල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, Tamil: குருநாகலை ரயில் நிலையம்) is a major station, situated in the Kurunegala District...
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  • Borella, Maradana and Kolonnawa. The Baseline Road passes through Dematagoda. It is the only location in Sri Lanka to have two railway stations and the...
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  • Ruhunu Kumari (Princess of “Ruhuna” – southern province) - No. 8058 & 8059 Maradana to Matara (Runs via Colombo-fort) Muthu Kumari (Pearl Princess) - No. 3427...
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  • southbound journey at Maradana station and goes to Fort Railway Station, the primary railway station in Colombo. Then she passes stations at Slave Island,...
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  • Fort Railway Station Lake and Royal College Ferry terminal to Captain’s Garden Railway Goods Station Technical College Pass over railway at Maradana Junction...
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    Matara railway station is a station in Matara, Sri Lanka. It is owned and operated by Sri Lanka Railways. Matara railway station opened on 17 December...
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  • 2019 - Two trains travelling between Colombo Fort and Maradana stations (Fort-Chilaw) and (Maradana-Kalutara) collided head on at around 10:20 AM, with...
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  • short films in his career. The film was shot in Wellawatte, Maradana, Fort railway station. The post-production of the film delayed for years due to budget...
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  • Maharagama (section Railway)
    Maharagama Railway Station and nearby Nawinna Railway Station. The stations lie on the Kelani Valley Line, with local trains to Colombo Fort, Maradana, and...
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    2004 Sri Lanka tsunami train wreck (category Railway accidents in 2004)
    the island. When tsunami reports first reached the dispatching office in Maradana, officials were able to halt eight trains running on the Coastal Line,...
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    and Bandarawela and depots in Dematagoda 2no. and Maradana. All turntables in Sri Lanka Railways were operated manually. They were used to turn some...
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  • Dhāvanāgāra building, 4 of Old water tank and Railway engine weighing building Maradana railway station store room Maradana Colombo 18 June 1999 Old store room...
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  • Line. At 9:45 pm, it reaches Rambukkana railway station, where the double line railway from Colombo Fort Station ends. From Rambukkana, it has to climb...
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  • service while calling at Alwawwa, Meerigama, Veyangoda, Gampaha, Ragama, Maradana, Colombo Fort, Mount Lavinia, Panadura, Kaluthara South, Aluthgama, Ambalangoda...
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  • 227 ft) above sea level, before descending past Bandarawela to Badulla railway station. In the upcountry, passengers can view the tea gardens, mountains,...
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    The Udaya Devi makes a longer stop at Maho Junction compared to other stations. This extended stop is necessary for the recoupling of the engine, which...
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