National railway museum is the national railway museum of Sri Lanka, located in Kadugannawa. The railway museum is owned by Sri Lanka Railways. The museum was opened on 27 December 2014 in order to commemorate the 150th anniversary of railway service in Sri Lanka. Previously, the museum was located in Colombo.
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Some amazing old rolling stock and locomotives .
However, all of the equipment is left to rot and decay, and sadly there is no effort put into maintaining any of their historical artifacts. Even just a power wash to remove all the bird droppings and a clean coat of paint would make a world of difference.
The most sad sights are the old rolling stock which are made from wood, and the wood is simply rotting away in the heat and humidity. I've seen trains in graveyards that are in better condition then the equipment here.
The staff are also not trained, pardon the pun, to give any useful tour or facts about the exhibits.
There are a few indoor shops exhibits, including a scale model train display, which was not running, and appears to have not been running for some time, as I was instructed to watch a video of th same model train set, should I want to see it in action. Hmmm....
The functioning station is just adjacent, so if you are lucky you might just catch a train rolling by.
If you are in the area and interested in old trains, stop by. If you are not, don't make a special trip to...
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A must-visit place for every railway fan as well as anyone interested in history. Houses exhibits from tablet machines, chemical lamps to steam and diesel electric locomotives and coaches from both broad and narrow gauge railway. A guide will walk you through the exhibits.You can also view a video showing the history of the country's railway, while sitting inside a train compartment. Can not think of any other place to establish a museum other than Kadugannawa because of the town's location and importance in both highway and railway transportation. Ticket price - Rs. 50...
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Along the main road at the kadugannawa railway 🚂 station with easy access. Limited parking 🅿 is available. Entrance fee for locals was 50 rupees. A coffee ☕ shop inside a train compartment looks good but expensive for locals. Exhibits are OK. Video documentary with English is only for 7 minutes and totally inadequate. No documentary available in the official language Tamil and violating the law of the country. As no much development has taken place in railway after the colonial rule there is nothing much to be proud for Sri Lankans though railway celebrated 150...
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