Anuradhapura railway station

Anuradhapura Railway Station
Front view of the main building
General information
Owned bySri Lanka Railways
Line(s)Northern Line
History
Opened1903
Electrifiedno[1]
Services
Preceding station   Sri Lanka Railways   Following station
Anuradhapura New Town   Northern Line trains   Saliyapura
  Mihintale Line trains   Mihintale junction

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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Daily News". IESL proposes railway electrification project. 2010-12-25. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08.
  2. ^ Martyn, John H. (1923). Notes on Jaffna - Chronological, Historical, Biographical. Tellippalai: American Ceylon Mission Press. ISBN 81-206-1670-7.
  3. ^ ""Sri Lanka Railways Timetable"". Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-02-03.

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