Pattipola Explained

Official Name:Pattipola
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Sri Lanka showing the location of Pattipola
Coordinates:6.8585°N 80.8309°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type2:District
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:1,990
Timezone:Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
Utc Offset:+5:30
Timezone Dst:Summer time
Utc Offset Dst:+6
Postal Code:90080

Pattipola is a village that is mostly located in Badulla District, Uva Province with a small portion in Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Transport

See main article: Pattipola railway station. Pattipola is served by the Pattipola railway station of the Sri Lanka Railways on the Main Line. It is the highest railway station in Sri Lanka with an elevation of 1897.5m (6,225.4feet) high above mean sea level.[1] Pattipola Tunnel is also located near Pattipola. It is the third longest and the highest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pattipola Railway Station of Sri Lanka. SariSara Sri Lanka. December 6, 2012.
  2. Book: The Ceylon Railway: The Story of Its Inception and Progress. Perera, G. F. . 1925. The Ceylon Observer. 98.
  3. Book: The Book of Ceylon: Being a Guide to Its Railway System and an Account of Its Varied Attractions for the Visitor and Tourist. Cave, Henry William. 1908. Cassell Ltd. 448.