Trincomalee Line

Overview

Type

Regional rail

System

Sri Lanka Railways

Status

Functioning

Termini

Gal Oya Junction
Trincomalee

Stations

Operation

Opened

1927

Owner

Sri Lanka Railways

Operator(s)

Sri Lanka Railways

Technical

Line length

70 km (43 mi)

Number of tracks

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Route map

Legend

Ganthalawa

Akbopura

Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa

Gal Oya Junction

Batticaloa Line to Colombo Fort

The Trincomalee Line is a railway line in Sri Lanka. Branching off the Batticaloa Line at Gal Oya Junction, the line heads north-east through North Central and Eastern provinces before terminating at the eastern city of Trincomalee. The line is 70 kilometres (43 mi) long and has nine stations.^[1] The line opened in 1927.^[2]

References

↑ "Statistics - Sri Lanka Railways". Ministry of Transport, Sri Lanka.
↑ "The Rail Routes of Sri Lanka". Infolanka.com.

Rail transport in Sri Lanka

By Province	Central Province Eastern Province North Central Province Northern Province North Western Province Sabaragamuwa Southern Province Uva Western Province

Railway lines	Batticaloa Line Coastal Line Kelani Valley Line Main Line Mannar Line Matale Line Mihintale Line Northern Line Puttalam Line Trincomalee Line Udupussallawa railway (closed)

Stations	List of railway stations Railway stations by province List of railway stations by line

Trains	Locomotives Named passenger trains Boat mail

Operators/service providers	Sri Lanka Railways ExpoRail Rajadhani Express Viceroy Special

History	Railway accidents Bandarawela Hotel National Railway Museum

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