Madhu Road railway station

Madhu Road railway station (Tamil: மடு றோட் தொடருந்து நிலையம் Maṭu ṟōṭ toṭaruntu nilaiyam) (Sinhala: ගිලෙන්න පාර අඛණ්ඩ ස්ථානය) is a railway station in the town of Madhu in northern Sri Lanka. The station serves pilgrims visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu.[1][2] Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Mannar Line which links Mannar Island with the capital Colombo. The station was not functioning between 1990 and 2013 due to the civil war. The Mannar Line between Medawachchiya and Madhu Road was re-opened on 14 May 2013.[3][4]

Madhu Road railway station

மடு றோட்
මධු පාර දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
Sri Lankan Railway Station
General information
LocationMadhu
Sri Lanka
Coordinates8°46′32.10″N 80°08′51.70″E
Owned bySri Lanka Railways
Line(s)Mannar Line
Other information
StatusFunctioning
History
Rebuilt14 May 2013
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station   Sri Lanka Railways   Following station
Cheddikulam
toward Anuradhapura		   Mannar Line   Terminus

References
  1. De Fry, Angelo (2009). Book 1, CEYLON, From the 1920s to W.W.2. Victoria, British Columbia: Trafford Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-4251-8553-4.
  2. Perera, D. G. A. (14 May 2008). "History of Madhu - the place name and the shrine". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  3. "Revamped Medawachchiya-Madu railway line opened". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 14 May 2013.
  4. "Sri Lanka's Northern Rail track to Madhu opens". Colombo Page. 14 May 2013.
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