Ukuwela railway station

Ukuwela Railway Station (Sinhala: උකුවෙල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station on the Matale railway line of Sri Lanka.[1][2] It is the 65th railway station on the line from Colombo Fort railway station and is located in the Matale District in the Central Province. It is 141.6 kilometres (88.0 mi) from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and 28 km (17 mi) from the Kandy Railway Station. The station was opened on 14 October 1880 following the construction of a branch line from Kandy to Matale.[3][4]

Ukuwela railway station

උකුවෙල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
Sri Lankan Railway Station
General information
LocationWattegama - Matale Road, Ukuwela
Sri Lanka
Coordinates7°25′13″N 80°38′2″E / 7.42028°N 80.63389°E / 7.42028; 80.63389
Elevation394 m (1,293 ft)
Owned bySri Lanka Railways
Line(s)Matale Line
Tracks2
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeUKL
History
Opened14 October 1880
ElectrifiedNo

Location

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Ukuwela station is located on the B462 (Wattegama - Matale) Road, approximately 5.8 km (4 mi) south of Matale.

Continuity

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Preceding station   Sri Lanka Railways   Following station
Elwala   Matale Line   Udaththawela

References

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  1. ^ Cave, Henry (1910). The Ceylon government railway: a descriptive and illustrated guide. Cassell and Company, Limited. p. 117.
  2. ^ Murray, John (1920). A Handbook for Travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon, Volume 10. J. Murray. p. 679.
  3. ^ Royston, Ellis (1994). Sri lanka by Rail. Bradt Publications. p. 93. ISBN 9780946983773.
  4. ^ Wright, Arnold, ed. (1999). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. Asian Educational Services. p. 195. ISBN 9788120613355.