Murukandy railway station

Murukandy railway station (Tamil: முறிகண்டி தொடருந்து நிலையம் Muṟikaṇṭi toṭaruntu nilaiyam, Sinhala: මුරුකන්ඩි දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station in the town of Murukandy 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 2013 due to the civil war. The Northern Line between Omanthai and Kilinochchi, which includes Murukandy, was re-opened on 14 September 2013.^[1][2]

LocationMurukandy
Sri Lanka

Coordinates9°18′15.60″N 80°24′25.00″E

SystemSri Lankan Railway Station

OwnerSri Lanka Railways

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Murukandy railway station முறிகண்டி මුරුකන්ඩි දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
The station in December 2019
General information
Location	Murukandy Sri Lanka
Coordinates	9°18′15.60″N 80°24′25.00″E
System	Sri Lankan Railway Station
Owner	Sri Lanka Railways
Line	Northern Line
Other information
Status	Functioning
History
Rebuilt	14 September 2013
Services
Preceding station   Sri Lanka Railways   Following station Mankulam toward Colombo Fort   Yal Devi Northern Line   Kilinochchi toward Kankesanthurai
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