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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Great Western Railway Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Western Mountain and Upper Kotmale Dam.
Great Western Mountain
Peak
Great Western Mountain is the 8th highest mountain in Sri Lanka. It is located in Nuwara Eliya District. Its trail is ranked as difficult due to its steep incline and difficult, unclear path.
Upper Kotmale Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Upper Kotmale Dam is located in Talawakele, within the Nuwara Eliya District, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam feeds the third largest hydroelectric power station in the country. Upper Kotmale Dam is situated 3½ km west of Great Western railway station.
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. Together with Talawakele it is administered by the Talawakele-Linduala Urban Council. Lindula is situated 3½ km south of Great Western railway station.
Talawakelle
Town
Talawakelle is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is the centre of the Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka. Talawakelle is situated 3½ km southwest of Great Western railway station.
Nagasena
Village
Nagasena, Eastern Province is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Nagasena is situated 5 km south of Great Western railway station.
Great Western railway station
Latitude
6.95724° or 6° 57′ 26″ northLongitude
80.6891° or 80° 41′ 21″ eastElevation
1,434 metres (4,705 feet)Open location code
6MR2XM4Q+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 892780206OpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
1245269Wikidata ID
Q113499476
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In Other Languages
“Great Western railway station” goes by many names.
- French: “gare de Great Western”
- French: “Great Western”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rithageria and Great Western State.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Great Western railway station”. Photo: Francesc Genové, CC BY 2.0.