Thandikulam railway station explained

Thandikulam railway station
Type:Sri Lankan Railway Station
Native Name:தாண்டிக்குளம்
තන්දිකුලම් දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
Address:Thandikulam
Country:Sri Lanka
Line:Northern Line
Rebuilt:6 June 2009
Electrified:No
Owned:Sri Lanka Railways
Status:Functioning

Thandikulam railway station (Tamil: தாண்டிக்குளம் தொடருந்து நிலையம் Tāṇṭikkuḷam toṭaruntu nilaiyam, Sinhala; Sinhalese: තන්දිකුලම් දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station in the town of Thandikulam 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 2009 due to the civil war. It was re-opened on 6 June 2009.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ranasinghe. Shiran. Northern train to extend to Thandikulam. The Island (Sri Lanka). 30 May 2009.