Nanu Oya (town)

Nanu Oya
Town
Nanu Oya
Coordinates: LK 6°56′25″N 80°44′40″E / 6.94028°N 80.74444°E / 6.94028; 80.74444Coordinates: LK 6°56′25″N 80°44′40″E / 6.94028°N 80.74444°E / 6.94028; 80.74444
Country Sri Lanka
Province Central Province
Elevation 5,292.3 ft (1,613.1 m)
Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30)

Nanu Oya is a village in Sri Lanka, named after the Nanu Oya river. It is located within Central Province and is situated approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away from Nuwara Eliya.

Railway station

Nanu Oya
Location Nanu Oya
Sri Lanka
Coordinates 6°56′33″N 80°44′37″E / 6.9424°N 80.7437°E / 6.9424; 80.7437
Operated by Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s) Main line
Distance 206.9 km (128.6 mi) from Colombo
Platforms 2 side platforms
Other information
Station code NOA
History
Opened 1885

The Nanu Oya railway station is the 63rd station on the Main Line, and is 206.9 km (128.6 mi) away from Colombo. All trains including Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains service the station. The station was a junction and branching point for the Udupussallawa narrow gauge railway line connecting Nanu Oya with Ragala via Nuwara Eliya.

The original train station was built in 1885 as the terminus of the main line, in part of the 31 km railway line that connected from Hatton to Nanu Oya. In 1893 the railway line was extended fromo Nanu Oya to Bandarawela and in 1903 the station became a junction station when Udupussallawa railway line was constructed. In 1948 the government decided to close the Udapussellawa railway due to low traffic and the tracks were completely removed.

Continuity

Preceding station   Sri Lanka Railways   Following station
Great Western railway station   Main Line   Ambewela railway station
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