Glenanore A well preserved plantation railway siding in Sri Lanka

Glenanore

A well preserved plantation railway siding in Sri Lanka

By

Gyan C A Fernando

Plantations railway sidings or estate platforms on the Sri Lankan Railway are little used nowadays, some have become stations and some have completely disappeared.

In the supplements to his book “Railways of Sri Lanka”, David Hyatt gives a comprehensive list of these halts.

Railway Halts of Sri Lanka:Penrhos

Railway Halts of Sri Lanka

Penrhos

Penrhos (PRP) is another small estate or plantation halt.

 

Railways of Sri Lanka

Railways of Sri Lanka
by Dr David Hyatt
ISBN 0-9537304-0-9

This book is now out of print with just a few copies available. However, David has produced pdf supplements which are definitely worth a read. They can be downloaded here:  http://www.toccata.talktalk.net/download_page.htm

Railway Halts of Sri Lanka: Hyndford

 

 Railway Halts of Sri Lanka 

Other Estate Halts and Platforms

Hyndford

Hyndford (HYP) is a rather decrepit estate or plantation halt, badly maintained and further disfigured by political posters. 

The fact that some of the local poor people still use this halt, is a good enough reason for maintaining it as a halt.

Glenanore, Haputale

Glenanore

A well preserved plantation railway siding in Sri Lanka

By

Gyan C A Fernando

Plantations railway sidings or estate platforms on the Sri Lankan Railway are little used nowadays, some have become stations and some have completely disappeared. (read more. Click link)