Maradana railway station

Maradana Railway Station

මරදාන දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
மருதானை ரயில் நிலையம்
Maradana railway station with clock tower
General information
LocationMaradana, Colombo
Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°55′45″N 79°51′56″E / 6.92917°N 79.86556°E / 6.92917; 79.86556
Owned bySri Lanka Railways
Line(s)Main Line
Coastal Line
Kelani Valley Line
History
Opened1908[1]
Electrifiedno[2]
Track interchange at Mardana

Maradana Railway Station (Sinhala: මරදාන දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, Tamil: மருதானை ரயில் நிலையம்) 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. It is the terminus of several intercity trains.[3]

Maradana is home to the suburban-Colombo network's centralised traffic control centre.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hyatt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Daily News". IESL proposes railway electrification project. 2010-12-25. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Railways Timetable" Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine