Mannar line

Mannar line
Overview
StatusOpen
OwnerSri Lanka Railways
Termini
  • Medawachchiya Junction
  • Talaimannar
Stations11
Service
TypeRegional rail
SystemSri Lanka Railways
Operator(s)Sri Lanka Railways
History
Opened1914
ReopenedMedawachchiya Junction to Madu On 14 May 2013[1]
Up to Talaimannar in April 2015[1]
Technical
Line length106[1] km (66 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speed120[2] km/h (75 mph)
Route map
Legend
 Talaimannar Pier
Talaimannar
Pesalai
Toddaveli
Mannar
Gulf of Mannar
Thirukethiswaram
Mathotam
Murunkan
Madhu Road
Cheddikulam
Neriyakulam
Northern Line to Kankesanthurai
Medawachchiya Junction
Northern Line to Colombo Fort

The Mannar line is a railway line in Sri Lanka. Branching off the northern line at Medawachchiya Junction, the line heads north-west through North Central and Northern provinces before terminating at the town of Talaimannar. The line is 106 kilometres (66 mi) long and has 11 stations.[3] The line opened in 1914.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Indian PM flags off Talaimannar train service". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Northern Railway - A Milestone in Sri Lanka, India Partnership". News.lk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Statistics - Sri Lanka Railways". Ministry of Transport, Sri Lanka.
  4. ^ "The Rail Routes of Sri Lanka". Infolanka.com.