Maho railway station
Railway station in Maho, Sri Lanka
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Maho Junction Railway Station [1](also known as Mahawa railway station) is a junction railway station in the town of Mahawa. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern line which links north of the country with the capital Colombo.
Sri Lanka
Maho Junction | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Maho, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka | ||||
| Coordinates | 7.8231°N 80.2751°E | ||||
| System | Sri Lankan Railway Station | ||||
| Owner | Sri Lanka Railways | ||||
| Line | Northern Line | ||||
| Connections | Batticaloa line | ||||
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| Status | functioning | ||||
| Station code | MHO | ||||
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The station is the 46th station and is located 136.68 km (84.93 mi) from Colombo Fort, 65 km (40 mi) from Polgahawela and situated 92.07 m (302.1 ft) above sea level. The station opened in 1903 when the Northern line was extended from Kurunegala to Anuradhapura. In 1926 the station became a junction station, following the completion of the Batticaloa line.This Railway station use tablet exchange system.
Continuity
