Pattipola railway station
Pattipola | |||||
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 Pattipola railway station in December 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Sri Lanka | ||||
| Coordinates | 6°51′21″N 80°49′50″E / 6.8559°N 80.8306°E | ||||
| Operated by | Sri Lanka Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Main line | ||||
| Distance | 227 km (141.1 mi) from Colombo | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | PPL | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1893 | ||||
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Pattipola railway station is the 66th station on the Main Line, and is 226.8 km (140.9 mi) away from Colombo.[1] It is the highest railway station in Sri Lanka with an elevation of 1,897.5 m (6,225 ft) high above mean sea level.[2][3] The station has one platform with a second track as a siding loop. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station.
Continuity
References
- ^ "Rail Road Distance in Sri Lanka". Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Top 10 highest train stations in Sri Lanka". Train Journey to the Green Zone in Sri Lanka. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ "Pattipola Railway Station of Sri Lanka". SariSara Sri Lanka. Retrieved December 6, 2012.