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Trincomalee line

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Trincomalee Line
Overview
StatusFunctioning
OwnerSri Lanka Railways
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeRegional rail
SystemSri Lanka Railways
Operator(s)Sri Lanka Railways
History
Opened1927
Technical
Line length70 km (43 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Route map
Trincomalee
China Bay
Thampalakamam
Mullipothanai
Ganthalawa
Kanthalai
Agbopura
Aluth Oya
Batticaloa Line to Batticaloa
Gal Oya Junction
Batticaloa Line to Colombo Fort

The Trincomalee Line is a railway line in Sri Lanka. Branching off the Batticaloa Line at Gal Oya Junction, the line heads north-east through North Central and Eastern provinces before terminating at the eastern city of Trincomalee. The line is 70 kilometres (43 mi) long and has nine stations.[1] The line opened in 1927.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Statistics - Sri Lanka Railways". Ministry of Transport, Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "The Rail Routes of Sri Lanka". Infolanka.com.