Pattipola | |
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Coordinates: 6°51′31″N 80°49′51″E / 6.8585°N 80.8309°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
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Population (2015) | |
• Total | 1,990 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (Summer time) |
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.
Main article: Pattipola railway station |
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]