Elephant Pass railway station

Elephant Pass ஆனையிறவு
Sri Lankan Railway Station
Location	Elephant Pass Sri Lanka
Coordinates	9°31′53.10″N 80°23′59.20″E / 9.5314167°N 80.3997778°ECoordinates: 9°31′53.10″N 80°23′59.20″E / 9.5314167°N 80.3997778°E
Owned by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Northern Line
Other information
Status	Functioning
History
Rebuilt	4 March 2014
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station   Sri Lanka Railways   Following station Paranthan toward Colombo Fort   Yarl Devi Northern Line   Pallai toward Kankesanthurai

Elephant Pass railway station (Tamil: ஆனையிறவு தொடருந்து நிலையம் Āṉaiyiṟavu toṭaruntu nilaiyam) is a railway station at Elephant Pass 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 2014 due to the civil war. The Northern Line between Kilinochchi and Pallai, which includes Elephant Pass, was re-opened on 4 March 2014.^[1][2]

References

1. "Yal Devi off to Palai". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 4 March 2014.
2. Mendis, B. D. Jude (4 March 2014). "New extended Northern Railway Line opens (Photos)". News First.