page_title: Polgahawela railway station
hierarchical_section_title: Polgahawela railway station
caption_attribution_description: English: Sri lanka Railways class W3 Diesel hydraulic locomotive at Polgahawela Locomotive builder: Henschel thyssen,West germany Repowered with CAT 3512DITA V12 engine in 1997 Total units: 10 (631,636,638,647,659,665,666,667,669,673) Power: 1200hp Length: 39 Wheel arrengment: B-B Railway station.
context_page_description: Polgahawela Junction railway station is a major junction station, situated in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the 34th railway station on the Main line and is 73.83 kilometres away from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of 74.39 metres above sea level. The station is located at the centre of Polgahawela and is a main junction point joining two railway lines; one coming from the upcountry of Sri Lanka and another from the northern part of the country.
  The Main Line connects with Kandy, Matale, Nawalapitiya and Badulla.
  The Northern Line connects with Anuradhapura, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, and leads to all other lines in the North.
  The station serves as a terminus for several commuter trains, with all local trains and long distance trains running on the Main Line, Northern Line, Trincomalee Line, and Batticaloa Line, stopping at the station. Intercity express trains do not stop at the station.
context_section_description: Polgahawela Junction railway station (Sinhala: පොල්ගහවෙල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, Tamil: போல்கஹவேலா ரயில் நிலையம்) is a major junction station, situated in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the 34th railway station on the Main line and is 73.83 kilometres (45.88 mi) away from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of 74.39 metres (244.1 ft) above sea level.  The station is located at the centre of Polgahawela and is a main junction point joining two railway lines; one coming from the upcountry of Sri Lanka and another from the northern part of the country.
  The Main Line connects with Kandy, Matale, Nawalapitiya and Badulla.
  The Northern Line connects with Anuradhapura, Jaffna, and Kankesanturai, and leads to all other lines in the North.
  The station serves as a terminus for several commuter trains, with all local trains and long distance trains running on the Main Line, Northern Line, Trincomalee Line, and Batticaloa Line, stopping at the station. Intercity express trains do not stop at the station.
caption: A train at Polgahawela railway station
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