Haputale Railway Station | |
Native Name: | හපුතලේ දුම්රිය ස්ථානය ஹப்புடேல் ரயில் நிலையம் |
Type: | Railway Station |
Address: | Station Road, Haputale |
Country: | Sri Lanka |
Coordinates: | 6.7683°N 80.9576°W |
Owned: | Sri Lanka Railways |
Operator: | Sri Lanka Railways |
Line: | Main Line |
Distance: | 247.97km (154.08miles) (from Fort)[1] |
Platforms: | 1 |
Tracks: | 2 |
Code: | HPT |
Status: | Functioning |
Electrified: | No[2] |
Haputale Railway Station (Sinhala; Sinhalese: හපුතලේ දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, Tamil: ஹப்புடேல் ரயில் நிலையம்) is the 69th station on the Main Line. The station is located between Idalgashinna and Diyatalawa railway stations in Badulla District, Uva Province. It is located 247.97km (154.08miles) from Colombo Fort railway station[1] at an elevation of 1479.57m (4,854.23feet) above sea level.[3]
The station has one platform with a siding and all the trains that operate on the line stop at the station.[3] The station opened on 19 June 1893, following the extension of the main line from Nanu Oya railway station to Haputale.[4] In 1894 the rail line was extended from Haputale to Banderawela.[5]