Pattipola railway station

Pattipola
Pattipola railway station, 2013
Location	Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°51′21″N 80°49′50″E / 6.8559°N 80.8306°E / 6.8559; 80.8306Coordinates: 6°51′21″N 80°49′50″E / 6.8559°N 80.8306°E / 6.8559; 80.8306
Operated by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Main line
Distance	224 km (139.2 mi) from Colombo
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Station code	PPL
History
Opened	1893

Pattipola railway station is the 62nd station on the Main Line, and is 224 km (139 mi) away from Colombo. It is the highest railway station in Sri Lanka with an elevation of 1,897.5 m (6,225 ft) high above mean sea level. The station has one platform with a second track as a siding loop. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station.