Paranthan railway station

Paranthan
பரந்தன்
Sri Lankan Railway Station
Location Paranthan
Sri Lanka
Coordinates 9°26′15.10″N 80°24′26.20″E / 9.4375278°N 80.4072778°ECoordinates: 9°26′15.10″N 80°24′26.20″E / 9.4375278°N 80.4072778°E
Owned by Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s) Northern Line
Other information
Status Functioning
History
Rebuilt 4 March 2014
Electrified No
Services
Preceding station   Sri Lanka Railways   Following station
Kilinochchi
toward Colombo Fort		   Yarl Devi
Northern Line		   Elephant Pass
toward Kankesanthurai

Paranthan railway station (Tamil: பரந்தன் தொடருந்து நிலையம் Parantaṉ toṭaruntu nilaiyam) is a railway station in the town of Paranthan in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. The popular Yarl Devi service calls at the station. The station was not functioning between 1990 and 2014 due to the civil war. The Northern Line between Kilinochchi and Pallai, which includes Paranthan, was re-opened on 4 March 2014.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Yal Devi off to Palai". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 4 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Mendis, B. D. Jude (4 March 2014). "New extended Northern Railway Line opens (Photos)". News First.