Elephant Pass railway station explained

Elephant Pass railway station
Type:Sri Lankan Railway Station
Native Name:ஆனையிறவு
අලිමංකඩ දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
Address:Elephant Pass
Country:Sri Lanka
Line:Northern Line
Rebuilt:4 March 2014
Electrified:No
Owned:Sri Lanka Railways
Status:Functioning

Elephant Pass railway station (Tamil: ஆனையிறவு தொடருந்து நிலையம் Āṉaiyiṟavu toṭaruntu nilaiyam) (Sinhala; Sinhalese: අලිමංකඩ අඛණ්ඩ දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station at Elephant Pass in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. The popular Yarl Devi service calls at the station. The station was not functioning between 1990 and 2014 due to the civil war. The Northern Line between Kilinochchi and Pallai, which includes Elephant Pass, was re-opened on 4 March 2014.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Yal Devi off to Palai. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 4 March 2014.
  2. News: Mendis. B. D. Jude. New extended Northern Railway Line opens (Photos). News First. 4 March 2014.