Closed railway Stations and Railway lines in Sri Lanka
I quote a paragraph of article from the Book "Rail 2000" edited by Mr Priyal De Silva who was the General Manager Sri Lanka railways.
“”As a railway engineer, who has served in most part of the network, I acquire a great emotional feeling when I see the old traces bear embankments, embankments half sliced off for other development work, or unauthorized settlements which are coming up like mushrooms . The old arch culverts and bridges in these traces should remain as archaeological monuments for future generation to observe that hard manual work what their forefathers have carried out.””
This is the list for anyone interested in Sri Lanka‘s abandoned railway branches lines and former railway stations,
Lost railway lines/branches in Sri Lanka
Main Line
UDUPUSSELAWA Line
From/Junction To terminus Opened date Closed date length
NANU-OYA RAGALA 1904 1948 30km
Closed railway stations
Blackpool railway station
Nuwara Eliya railway station
Kandeppola railway station
Brookside railway station
Ragala railway station(terminus)
Kelani Valley Line
YATIYANTOTA Line
From / Junction To / Terminus Opened - year Closed Length
AVISSAWELLA YATIYANTOTA 1903 1942 20km
Closed railway stations
Talduwa railway station*
Dehiowita railway station
Karawanella railway station
Yatiyantota railway station(terminus)
Openayake line
OPENAYAKA Line
From/Junction To terminus
Opened - year
Closed
Length
AVISSAWELLA OPENAYAKA 1919 1976 78km
Closed railway stations
Getahetta railway station
Eheliyagoda railway station
Parakaduwa railway station
Kuruwita railway station
Ratnapura railway station
Tiriwanaketiya railway station
Delarailway station
Watapota railway station
Kahawatta railway station
Opanayake railway station(terminus)

I quote a paragraph of article from the Book "Rail 2000" edited by Mr Priyal De Silva who was the General Manager Sri Lanka railways.
“”As a railway engineer, who has served in most part of the network, I acquire a great emotional feeling when I see the old traces bear embankments, embankments half sliced off for other development work, or unauthorized settlements which are coming up like mushrooms . The old arch culverts and bridges in these traces should remain as archaeological monuments for future generation to observe that hard manual work what their forefathers have carried out.””
This is the list for anyone interested in Sri Lanka‘s abandoned railway branches lines and former railway stations,
Lost railway lines/branches in Sri Lanka
Main Line
UDUPUSSELAWA Line
From/Junction To terminus Opened date Closed date length
NANU-OYA RAGALA 1904 1948 30km
Closed railway stations
Blackpool railway station
Nuwara Eliya railway station
Kandeppola railway station
Brookside railway station
Ragala railway station(terminus)
Kelani Valley Line
YATIYANTOTA Line
From / Junction To / Terminus Opened - year Closed Length
AVISSAWELLA YATIYANTOTA 1903 1942 20km
Closed railway stations
Talduwa railway station*
Dehiowita railway station
Karawanella railway station
Yatiyantota railway station(terminus)
Openayake line
OPENAYAKA Line
From/Junction To terminus
Opened - year
Closed
Length
AVISSAWELLA OPENAYAKA 1919 1976 78km
Closed railway stations
Getahetta railway station
Eheliyagoda railway station
Parakaduwa railway station
Kuruwita railway station
Ratnapura railway station
Tiriwanaketiya railway station
Delarailway station
Watapota railway station
Kahawatta railway station
Opanayake railway station(terminus)





