Colombo Fort Railway Station කොටුව දුම්රිය ස්ථානය கோட்டை புகையிரத நிலையம் | |||||
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 Colombo Fort Railway Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Coordinates | 6°56′01″N 79°51′03″E / 6.93361°N 79.85083°E | ||||
| Owned by | Sri Lanka Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Main Line Coastal Line | ||||
| Tracks | 11 | ||||
| Connections | Buses, via Central Bus Stand, Pettah | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FOT | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1908[1] | ||||
| Electrified | no[2] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 73 million annually[1] | |||||
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Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. Fort Station is the main rail gateway to central Colombo; it is the terminus of most intercity trains in the country.[3]
- ^ a b "Colombo Fort Railway Station". Sri Lanka Railways. Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ "Daily News". IESL proposes railway electrification project. 2010-12-25. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Railways Timetable" Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]