Great Western railway station
Great Western railway station is the 61st railway station on the Main Line, and is 199.3 km away from Colombo. It is located at the Great Western estate of Nuwara Eliya District and is situated 1,455.5 m above sea level.- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “gare de Great Western” and “Great Western Railway Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Great Western Mountain and Upper Kotmale Dam.
Upper Kotmale Dam
Dam
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lindula and Talawakelle.
Lindula
Town
Lindula is a town located in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. Lindula is situated 3½ km south of Great Western railway station.
Talawakelle
Town
Nagasena
Village
Nagasena, Eastern Province is a village in Sri Lanka. Nagasena is situated 5 km south of Great Western railway station.
Great Western railway station
Latitude
6.95724° or 6° 57′ 26″ north
Longitude
80.6891° or 80° 41′ 21″ east
Elevation
1,434 metres (4,705 feet)
Open location code
6MR2XM4Q+VJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“Great Western railway station” goes by many names.
- French: “Great Western”
- Urdu: “گریٹ ویسٹرن ریلوے اسٹیشن”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rithageria and Great Western State.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Great Western and Signal Cabin.
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