Pattipola railway station

Pattipola

Pattipola railway station, 2013
Location Sri Lanka
Coordinates 6°51′21″N 80°49′50″E / 6.8559°N 80.8306°E / 6.8559; 80.8306Coordinates: 6°51′21″N 80°49′50″E / 6.8559°N 80.8306°E / 6.8559; 80.8306
Operated by Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s) Main line
Distance 224 km (139.2 mi) from Colombo
Platforms 1 side platform
Other information
Station code PPL
History
Opened 1893

Pattipola railway station is the 62nd station on the Main Line, and is 224 km (139 mi) away from Colombo. 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.[1][2] 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

Preceding station   Sri Lanka Railways   Following station
Ohiya railway station   Main Line   Ambewela railway station

References

  1. "Top 10 highest train stations in Sri Lanka". Train Journey to the Green Zone in Sri Lanka. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  2. "Pattipola Railway Station of Sri Lanka". SariSara Sri Lanka. Retrieved December 6, 2012.


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