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| Note this is a "with the flow" commuter service to/from Colombo so it is impossible to complete a day return over the full line
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Revision as of 23:44, 8 February 2023

Country Details

See Wikipedia

National Railway System

National Railway Operator

Sri Lanka Railways

Timetable

Extensive information is available at the Man in Seat 61.

Journey Planner

English language

Downloadable Timetable

Not known

Printed Timetable

A Printed Timetable was available at ticket offices in 2017/18 costing Rs 150/- but whether this is still published is not known

Engineering Information

Long-term engineering works may be reported as news on the front page of the SLR website.

Maps

Printed Maps

Not known

Web-based Maps

Infrastructure

  • Gauge: 1676mm (5'6")
  • Electrification: none
  • Rule of the road: Left

Other Railways

The line north from where SRT passengers services from Colombo via Puttalam terminate at Noor Nagar is privately owned and freight only.

Tourist Lines

None

Metro and light rail systems

None. A light rail system may be constructed in Colombo.

Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services

See PSUL: World Beyond Europe for Obscure services

Other sparse services

The following lines have few trains (although others may not be much more frequent) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday. The printed timetable does not display table numbers so these are taken from the Beyond Europe pages of the European Rail Timetable

6300 Medawachchiya - Talaimannar Pier One pair daily worked from Talaimannar Pier end
6301 Galoya Junction - Trincomalee
6302 Kosgama - Avissawella Note this is a "with the flow" commuter service to/from Colombo so it is impossible to complete a day return over the full line from Colombo
6305 Puttalam - Noor Nagar

Special Notes

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