Ceylon Train is first stablished in 1864 with the main purpose of transportation of coffee and other
agricultural plantations. The first railway line build from kandy to colombo port. After that main line
extended to anuradhapura, Kankesanturai and Batticaloa. similer branch line laid to nanu oya to collect
tea harvest around nuwara eliya.
Now the ceylon railway network is about 1500 KM long and these railway tracks pases most beautifull and scenic
routes including
waterfalls, mountains, tea states, forests and bridges.
- Customer service: 0112 421 281
- Headquarters: Colombo
- Founded: 1858
- Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka
- Electrification: 78 kilometres (48 mi) (Planned)
- Length: 1,508 km (937 mi) (track length)
- Track gauge: 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Some of the scenic routes you can take
Kandy to Ella
Colombo to Badulla
Downsouth
