Polgahawela railway station

Polgahawela Junction railway station (Sinhala: පොල්ගහවෙල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, Tamil: போல்கஹவேலா ரயில் நிலையம்) is a major junction station, situated in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the 34th railway station on the Main line and is 73.83 kilometres (45.88 mi) away from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of 74.39 metres (244.1 ft) above sea level. The station is located at the centre of Polgahawela and is a main junction point joining two railway lines; one coming from the upcountry of Sri Lanka and another from the northern part of the country.[3]

Polgahawela Railway Station

පොල්ගහවෙල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
போல்கஹவேலா ரயில் நிலையம்
A train at Polgahawela railway station
LocationPolgahawela-Kegalle Highway, Polgahawela
Sri Lanka
Coordinates7.3308°N 80.3006°E / 7.3308; 80.3006
Owned bySri Lanka Railways
Operated bySri Lanka Railways
Line(s)Main Line
Northern Line
Distance73.83 km (45.88 mi) (from Fort)[1]
Platforms3
Tracks2
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePLG
History
Opened1 November 1866 (1866-11-01)
ElectrifiedNo[2]

The station serves as a terminus for several commuter trains, with all local trains and long distance trains running on the Main Line, Northern Line, Trincomalee Line, and Batticaloa Line, stopping at the station. Intercity express trains do not stop at the station.

History

The Colombo to Kandy railway line (what is now known as the Main line) was extended in stages, with the first stage to Ambepussa completed in December 1864 and the next stage to Polgahawela in November 1866.[4] The railway station was constructed during this period and it opened to the public on 1 November in the same year as an ordinary train station.[5] In 1894, the station became a junction station when a new branch line connecting Polgahawela to Kurunegala was constructed, this was the first section of the Northern line project.

Continuity
Preceding station Sri Lanka Railways[6] Following station
Veyangoda   Udarata Menike   Panaliya
  Podi Menike   Panaliya
  Tikiri Menike   Panaliya
  Senkadagala Menike   Panaliya
Veyangoda   Rajarata Rajina   Potuhara
Walakumbura   Commuter Rail   Terminus
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See also

References
  1. "Station Details - Main Line". Sri Lanka Railways. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. "Daily News". IESL proposes railway electrification project. 25 December 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
  3. "The Rail Routes of Sri Lanka". Model Railroad Club. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  4. Perera, G. F. (1925). The Ceylon Railway: The Story of Its Inception and Progress. Ceylon Observer.
  5. Ceylon Government Railway: one hundred years, 1864-1964. Ceylon Government Railway. 1964. p. 19.
  6. "Sri Lanka Railways Timetable" Archived 4 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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