Nanu Oya | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Nanu Oya Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°56′33″N 80°44′37″E / 6.9424°N 80.7437°E |
| Operated by | Sri Lanka Railways |
| Line(s) | Main line |
| Distance | 206.9 km (128.6 mi) from Colombo |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NOA |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 May 1885[1] |
The Nanu Oya railway station is the 63rd station on the Main Line, and is 206.9 km (128.6 mi) away from Colombo. All trains including Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains service the station. The station was a junction and branching point for the Udupussallawa narrow gauge railway line connecting Nanu Oya with Ragala via Nuwara Eliya.
The original train station was built in 1885 as the terminus of the main line, as part of the 31 km (19 mi) rail line connecting Hatton to Nanu Oya.[2] In 1893 the railway line was extended from Nanu Oya to Bandarawela[2] and in 1903 the station became a junction station when Udupussallawa railway line was constructed. In 1948 the government decided to close the Udapussellawa railway[2] due to low traffic and the tracks were completely removed.
- ^ Munidasa, K. G. H. (1 February 2009). "Cameos of the past: First train on line to Badulla from Colombo". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Ellis, Royston (1 May 2016). "A Fascinating Journey". Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 May 2016.