Ukuwela railway station

Ukuwela Railway Station (Sinhala: උකුවෙල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station on the Matale railway line of Sri Lanka.[1][2] It is the 65th railway station on the line from Colombo Fort railway station and is located in the Matale District in the Central Province. It is 141.6 kilometres (88.0 mi) from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and 28 km (17 mi) from the Kandy Railway Station. The station was opened on 14 October 1880 following the construction of a branch line from Kandy to Matale.[3][4]

Ukuwela railway station උකුවෙල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
Sri Lankan Railway Station
Location	Wattegama - Matale Road, Ukuwela Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°25′13″N 80°38′2″E
Elevation	394 m (1,293 ft)
Owned by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Matale Line
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	UKL
History
Opened	14 October 1880
Electrified	No

Location

Ukuwela station is located on the B462 (Wattegama - Matale) Road, approximately 5.8 km (4 mi) south of Matale.

Continuity

References

1. Cave, Henry (1910). The Ceylon government railway: a descriptive and illustrated guide. Cassell and Company, Limited. p. 117.
2. Murray, John (1920). A Handbook for Travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon, Volume 10. J. Murray. p. 679.
3. Royston, Ellis (1994). Sri lanka by Rail. Bradt Publications. p. 93. ISBN 9780946983773.
4. Wright, Arnold, ed. (1999). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. Asian Educational Services. p. 195. ISBN 9788120613355.