Anuradhapura railway station
Railway station in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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Anuradhapura Railway Station is a railway station in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with Northern Line services, such as the Yal Devi, calling at the station.
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| Owner | Sri Lanka Railways | ||||||||||||||
| Line | Northern Line | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1903 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | no[1] | ||||||||||||||
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History
From Polgahawela, the Northern Railway line was opened up to Anuradhapura on 1 November 1904. The construction of the line beyond Anuradhapura, to Medawachchiya, was completed on 11 March 1905.[2]
Yal Devi was operated between Colombo and Kankasanthurei via Jaffna; (temporarily only up to Jaffna)[needs update]