Bandarawela railway station

Bandarawela
Bandarawela Railway Station ticket office (June 2011)
Location	Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°49′44″N 80°59′15″E / 6.82889°N 80.98750°E / 6.82889; 80.98750Coordinates: 6°49′44″N 80°59′15″E / 6.82889°N 80.98750°E / 6.82889; 80.98750
Operated by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Main line
Distance	258.72 km (160.8 mi) from Colombo
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Station code	BDA
History
Opened	1893

Bandarawela railway station is the eighth last station on the Main Line, and is 258.72 km (160.76 mi) away from Colombo. It is located 1,225.5 m (4,021 ft) above mean sea level and 8 km (5.0 mi) from Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station.

The construction of the railway line between Haputale and Bandarawela commenced in 1887 but it wasn't until 1893 that work on the line was completed. Bandarawela was the terminus of the Main Line until the line was extended to Badulla in 1924.

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