Maho railway station

Maho Junction
Maho Junction
Sri Lankan Railway Station
General information
Location	Maho, Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°49′23″N 80°16′30″E / 7.8231°N 80.2751°E
Owned by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Northern Line
Connections	Batticaloa line
Other information
Status	functioning
Station code	MHO
History
Electrified	no

Maho Junction Railway Station ^[1](also known as Mahawa railway station) is a junction railway station in the town of Mahawa. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern line which links north of the country with the capital Colombo.

The station is the 46th station and is located 136.68 km (84.93 mi) from Colombo Fort, 65 km (40 mi) from Polgahawela and situated 92.07 m (302.1 ft) above sea level. The station opened in 1903 when the Northern line was extended from Kurunegala to Anuradhapura. In 1926 the station became a junction station, following the completion of the Batticaloa line.This Railway station use tablet exchange system.

Continuity

Preceding station		Sri Lanka Railways		Following station
Thimbiriyagedara		Northern Line		Randenigama
Terminus		Batticaloa line		Yapahuwa

References

^ "Maho Divisional Secretariat - Railway Stations". maho.ds.gov.lk. Retrieved 13 August 2017.

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[ds-1] "Maho Divisional Secretariat - Railway Stations". maho.ds.gov.lk. Retrieved 13 August 2017.

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