Pattipola railway station explained

Pattipola
Country:Sri Lanka
Coordinates:6.8559°N 80.8306°W
Operator:Sri Lanka Railways
Line:Main line
Distance:2271NaN1 from Colombo
Platforms:1 side platform
Code:PPL
Opened:1893

Pattipola railway station is the 66th station on the Main Line, and is 226.8km (140.9miles) away from Colombo.[1] It is the highest railway station in Sri Lanka with an elevation of 1897.5m (6,225.4feet) high above mean sea level.[2] [3] The station has one platform with a second track as a siding loop. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rail Road Distance in Sri Lanka. 1 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Top 10 highest train stations in Sri Lanka. Train Journey to the Green Zone in Sri Lanka. December 6, 2012.
  3. Web site: Pattipola Railway Station of Sri Lanka. SariSara Sri Lanka. December 6, 2012.