Trincomalee line

Overview

Type

System

Status

Functioning

Termini

Gal Oya Junction
Trincomalee

Stations

Operation

Opened

1927

Owner

Operator(s)

Technical

Line length

70 km (43 mi)

Number of tracks

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Route map

Ganthalawa

Akbopura

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

Rail transport in Sri Lanka
By Province	Central Province Eastern Province North Central Province Northern Province North Western Province Sabaragamuwa Southern Province Uva Western Province
Railway lines	Batticaloa line Coastal line Kelani Valley line Main Line Mannar line Matale line Mihintale line Northern line Puttalam line Trincomalee line Uda Pussellawa railway (closed)
Stations	List of railway stations Railway stations by province List of railway stations by line
Trains	Locomotives Named passenger trains Boat mail
Operators/service providers	Sri Lanka Railways ExpoRail Rajadhani Express Viceroy Special
History	Railway accidents Bandarawela Hotel National Railway Museum

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