Other Little Known Railway Halts
Randle’s Hill
An obscure halt with a Colonial name
Long forgotten and swinging in the wind! |
This is rather a pity, as the roads handle a lot of traffic
in the form of buses, and a lot of passengers could use the railway if there
were sufficient stopping trains.
One of the problems is that the railway here is still single tracked.
One of the problems is that the railway here is still single tracked.
Although there are plans to upgrade it to dual track and
surveys have been undertaken, nothing much has been done at the time of
writing. A few culverts have been partly upgraded but that seems to be all. (More: Click Link)
Location: 73:41 from Colombo Terminus (need to check this figure) Randles Hill is a suburb of Kandy and the halt itself is close to the level crossing at Mulgampola (also known as Heerassagala Junction).
Coordinates: 7°16'42"N 80°37'4"E.
Train services: Only five trains stop at this halt daily.
Originally written on the 17th December 2011
Copyright: Text, videos and pics Gyan C A Fernando
Copyright: Text, videos and pics Gyan C A Fernando
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randles_Hill
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ReplyDeleteA good article. Less talked but a valuable place. Only few people know this halt.