Ceylon Government Railways - (CGR)
History
Railway Network Introduced by the British Government for Transport Tea and Coffee from Hill country to Colombo.
| 1858 | |
First Sod of the SLR was cut by Sir Henry Ward (1858 August 3).Between Maradana & Dematagoda |
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First Steam train engine imported to Sri Lanka (1864-01-14) "Lieopold" |
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| 1864 | First Railway Bridge was made over the kelany river (1863-1864) | |||
| 1864 | |
First Train Service begin from Colombo, Henarathgoda (Gampaha) to Abepussa.(1864 December 27) - 54Km | ||
| 1864 | First Train driver -G.L.Molswath | |||
| 1865 | First Train accident (near Hunupitiya(Mahara) 36 passengers were killed 1865-01-14 | |||
| 1865 | First passenger train from Colombo to Ambepussa (1865-10-02) 84 passengers | |||
| 1866 | First mail service train started (1866-01-01) | |||
| 1866 | Extension was made to Polgahawela | |||
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1867 | |
Extension was made to Kandy | |
| 1867 | First passenger train went to Kandy (1867-08-01) | |||
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Stations from Colombo to Kandy were (Colombo,Kelaniya,Mahara,Henarathgoda,Veyangoda,Ambepussa,Polgahawela,Rambukkana,Kadugannawa,Peradeniya ,Kandy) |
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| 1868 | Ceylon Railway branded as Sri Lanka Railway Department |
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| 1873 | Extension was made to Gampola | |||
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1874 | |
Extension was made to Nawalapitiya | |
| 1874 | New sub railway line from Maradana to Port | |||
| 1877 | Costal Railway Line from Colombo to Moratuwa |
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1880 | |
Railway Line to Mathale | |
| 1884 | First Railway Factory opened in Maradana | |||
| 1884 | Extension was made from Nawalapitiya to Thalawakale | |||
| 1885 | |
The post of General Manager for railway was established | ||
| 1885 | |
First GM was William Thomas Pearce | ||
| 1885 | First Intercity Express train begin (colombo to Polgahawela ) |
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| 1885 | First train buffet and dining service begin (Colombo to Nawalapitiya) | |||
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1885 | |
Extension was made from Thalawkale to Nanuoya | |
| 1892 | First Night mail train started | |||
| 1893 | Extension was made from polgahawela to Kurunagala | |||
| 1893 | Extension was made from Nanu-Oya to Haputhale | |||
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1894 | |
Extension was made to Bandarawela | |
| 1894 | Extension was made to Galle | |||
| 1894 | Extension was made to Bandarawela | |||
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1895 | |
Costal Railway Line (Southern Railway Line) to Mathara |
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| 1896 | Oil Transport service started |
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| 1902 | Train Service begin from Kankasanthure to Chawakachheri |
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| 1903 | |
Train Service begin from Kurunegala to Anuradhapura | ||
| 1903 | Narrow line opened Nanu-Oya to Nuwara-eliya | |||
| 1904 | "Tablet" signaling method begin | |||
| 1904 | Train Service begin from Kandapola to Ragala | |||
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1905 | |
Northern Railway Line (Jaffna to KKS) |
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1906 | |
Railway Operating Department was divided in to 3 Divisions. namely Colombo, Anuradhapura, Nawalapitiya | |
| 1908 | Train Service begin from Awissawella to Kuruvita | |||
| 1908 | Train Service begin from Maradana to Ja-ela | |||
| 1910 | Train Service begin from Ja-ela to Negambo | |||
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1914 | |
Manner Railway Line | |
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1919 | |
Kelani Valley Railway Line. | |
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1924 | |
Extension was made to Badulla. | |
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1926 | |
Puttalam Railway Line. | |
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1928 | |
Batticaloa - Trincomalle Railway Line. | |
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1959 | |
Color Light Signaling and centralized Traffic control system was started. | |
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