Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station
is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter
trains entering each day. Fort Station is the main rail gateway to central
Colombo; it is the terminus of most intercity trains in the country. Fort
Station was opened in 1917, as a new central station for Colombo. This has
been constructed similar to Manchester Victoria station. The station was
built on land reclaimed from the Beira Lake.
Maradana Railway Station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The
station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter
trains entering each day. It is the terminus of several intercity trains. When
the railways first opened in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1864, trains terminated at
Colombo Terminus Station, a now-retired station near Maradana. In 1906,
a project was launched to reorganise the railway within the Colombo area.
Colombo Terminus Station was closed and replaced by the new Maradana
Station