Haputale Railway Station (Sinhala: හපුතලේ දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, Tamil: ஹப்புடேல் ரயில் நிலையம்) is the 69th station on the Main Line. The station is located between Idalgashinna and Diyatalawa railway stations in Badulla District, Uva Province. It is located 247.97 km (154.08 mi) from Colombo Fort railway station[1] at an elevation of 1,479.57 m (4,854.2 ft) above sea level.[3]
Haputale Railway Station හපුතලේ දුම්රිය ස්ථානය ஹப்புடேல் ரயில் நிலையம் | |
|---|---|
| Railway Station | |
 Railway line near Haputale railway station (2010) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Station Road, Haputale Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°46′06″N 80°57′27″E / 6.7683°N 80.9576°E |
| Owned by | Sri Lanka Railways |
| Operated by | Sri Lanka Railways |
| Line(s) | Main Line |
| Distance | 247.97 km (154.08 mi) (from Fort)[1] |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | HPT |
| History | |
| Opened | 19 June 1893 |
| Electrified | No[2] |
The station has one platform with a siding and all the trains that operate on the line stop at the station.[3] The station opened on 19 June 1893, following the extension of the main line from Nanu Oya railway station to Haputale.[4] In 1894 the rail line was extended from Haputale to Banderawela.[5]
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- ^ a b "Main Line". Sri Lanka Railways. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Daily News". IESL proposes railway electrification project. 25 December 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Haputale railway station". podimenike. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Wright, Arnold, ed. (1999). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. Asian Educational Services. p. 89. ISBN 9788120613355.
- ^ Mendis, G. C. (2005). Ceylon Under the British. Asian Educational Services. p. 158. ISBN 9788120619302.
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