Ukuwela railway station

Ukuwela Railway Station (Sinhala: උකුවෙල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station on the Matale railway line of Sri Lanka.^[1][2] It is the 65th railway station on the line from Colombo Fort railway station and is located in the Matale District in the Central Province. It is 141.6 kilometres (88.0 mi) from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and 28 km (17 mi) from the Kandy Railway Station. The station was opened on 14 October 1880 following the construction of a branch line from Kandy to Matale.^[3][4]

Ukuwela railway station උකුවෙල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
Sri Lankan Railway Station
General information
Location	Wattegama - Matale Road, Ukuwela Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°25′13″N 80°38′2″E
Elevation	394 m (1,293 ft)
Owned by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Matale Line
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	UKL
History
Opened	14 October 1880
Electrified	No
Location

Location

Ukuwela station is located on the B462 (Wattegama - Matale) Road, approximately 5.8 km (4 mi) south of Matale.

Continuity

Preceding station		Sri Lanka Railways		Following station
Elwala		Matale Line		Udaththawela