The Trincomalee line is a
railway line in
Sri Lanka.
Branching off the
Batticaloa line at
Gal Oya Junction, the line heads north-east through
North Central and
Eastern provinces before
terminating at the eastern city of
Trincomalee. The line is 70 kilometres (43 mi) long and has nine
stations.[1] The line opened in 1927.[2] The rail line was originally called the Batticaloa-Trincomalee Light Railway, as only
locomotives with light axle loads were permitted. The circuitous route led to some rail employees wondering if the construction costs were paid on a mileage basis, with a manager stating "it followed the path of an intelligent cow". In the 1950s the route was deviated removing a number of sharp curves and steep gradients together with a switch to heavier rails to match the rest of the country's rail system.
Rail transport in Sri Lanka
