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.
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]