Anuradhapura railway station

Anuradhapura Railway Station
Front view of the main building
General information
Owned by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Northern Line
History
Opened	1903
Electrified	no[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

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

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

• Railway stations in Sri Lanka
• Sri Lanka Railways
• List of railway stations by line order in Sri Lanka

References

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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