Puttalam Railway Station | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | Puttalam Sri Lanka |
| Owned by | Sri Lanka Railways |
| Line(s) | Puttalam Line |
| Platforms | two side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | functioning |
| Station code | PTM |
| History | |
| Opened | 12 May 1926 |
| Rebuilt | 1946 |
| Electrified | No |
Puttalam railway station is a railway station in the Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, which is the state-run railway operator.
The station is located 135 kilometres (84 mi) from Colombo Fort railway station[1] and 2.04 m (6.7 ft) above sea level.
The station was the original terminus of what was originally known as the North West line. It was officially opened on 12 May 1926.[2][3][4]
In 1943 the track from Bangadeniya to Puttalam was removed, as the rails were required on other strategically important routes due to shortages caused by World War II.[5] It was re-laid in 1946 with a number of new stations added to the line. As a result, a new railway station was constructed approximately 1.6 km (0.99 mi) south-east of the town centre, with the old station becoming redundant.[6]
- ^ "Station Details in Puttlam Line". Sri Lanka Railways. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Colonial Reports - Annual, Issues 1357-1377". Colonial Office. 1927: 60.
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- ^ Perera, Kanishka D. "Rail Routes of Sri Lanka - Past and Present". Model Railroad Club of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 26 June 2017.