Pattipola is a village that is mostly located in Badulla District, Uva Province with a small portion in Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Pattipola
Pattipola is located in Sri Lanka
Pattipola
Pattipola
Map of Sri Lanka showing the location of Pattipola
Coordinates: 6°51′31″N 80°49′51″E / 6.8585°N 80.8309°E / 6.8585; 80.8309
CountrySri Lanka
Province
District
Population
 (2015)
 • Total1,990
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (Summer time)

Transport

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Pattipola is served by the Pattipola railway station of the Sri Lanka Railways on the Main Line. 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.[1] Pattipola Tunnel is also located near Pattipola. It is the third longest and the highest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pattipola Railway Station of Sri Lanka". SariSara Sri Lanka. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Perera, G. F. (1925). The Ceylon Railway: The Story of Its Inception and Progress. The Ceylon Observer. p. 98.
  3. ^ Cave, Henry William (1908). The Book of Ceylon: Being a Guide to Its Railway System and an Account of Its Varied Attractions for the Visitor and Tourist. Cassell Ltd. p. 448.
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