Rambukkana Railway Station
The station is located 85.14 kilometres (52.90 mi) from Colombo Fort railway station and 116.82 m (383.3 ft) above sea level. It is the start of the steepest incline along the Colombo - Kandy railway line, between Rambukkana and Kadigamuwa, a climb of 430 m (1,410 ft) over 21 km (13 mi), with the gradient reaching a 1 in 44 slope, and curves of 201 m (659 ft) in radius.
The line was originally double-tracked from Colombo to Rambukkana in 1933 however the section between Polgahawela and Rambukkana was reduced to a single track in 1940 after a bridge on the line was washed away. This section was only re-instated as double track in 1998, as a result of an increasing numbers of passengers alighting at the station to visit the nearby Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
Continuity
See also
- List of railway stations in Sri Lanka
- List of railway stations in Sri Lanka by line
- Sri Lanka Railways
References
- ^ Lelwela, D. C. (14 November 2012). "Rules ignored causing worst ever accident - The Kandy-Colombo Intercity Train follows Newton's Law of Gravity". The Island. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Dr David Hyatt (2000). "Railways of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Comrac. ISBN 0-9537304-0-9.
- ^ Antony, J (12 September 2006). "Up Country railway line extended, but shortcomings remain". The Island. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
7°19′17″N 80°23′25″E / 7.3213°N 80.3902°E
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