Slave Island Railway Station, built in 1867 on the Coastal Line, is a colonial-era, railway station with cast-iron pillars & carved timber brackets.
Slave Island Railway Station S lave Island Railway Station (Sinhala: කොම්පඤ්ඤවීදිය දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) Kompanna Vidiya Railway Station is one of the railway stations in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the 2nd station on the Colombo-Beliatta line (Coastal line). History The railway station at Slave Island was built in 1867 by the British with the establishment of the Coastal line (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). You may want to read this post: Railway Stations in Sri Lanka The Station Building The Slave Island station building is considered significant for its colonial architecture. It is a single-storeyed building with two platforms built on either side of the railway track. The roofs of the two platforms are held by columns made of cast iron with carved timber brackets (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). Asbestos sheets have been used to cover the roof. Related Posts Read Also References Books 1) De Silva, N.; Chandrasekara, D.P., 2009. Heritage Buildings of Sri Lanka. Colombo: The National Trust Sri Lanka, ISBN: …
