Peradeniya Junction | |
|---|---|
| Sri Lankan Railway Station | |
.jpg) The former railway station building at Peradeniya Junction | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sri Lanka |
| Owned by | Sri Lanka Railways |
| Line(s) | Main Line Matale Line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | PPL |
| History | |
| Opened | 1867 |
| Electrified | No |
Peradeniya Junction is a railway station on the Main railway line of Sri Lanka, situated between Kathaluwa and Koshinna railway stations. It is the 45th railway station on the Main line and situated about 115 kilometres (71 mi) away from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of about 476 metres (1,562 ft) above sea level. It is an important railway junction in Sri Lanka Railways' network, connecting the Main Line, which runs from Colombo to Badulla and the Matale Line, which runs from Peradeniya to Matale via Kandy.