The upcountry railway line was mainly built to transport tea from the estates to the Colombo auction. The tracks of the scenic train ride cuts across tea estates, vegetable fields, villages, waterfalls, tunnels, and on mountain tops.
Daily there are three trains departing from Kandy to Ella and another three from Ella to Kandy. In the booking form under extras, please indicate your preferred direction.
Direction: Kandy to Ella Kandy:
Train 1 @ 8:47 AM,
Train 2 @ 11:10 AM,
Train 3 @ 12:31 PM (departs from Peradeniya station)
Hatton:
Train 1 @ 11:14 AM,
Train 2 @ 1:28 PM,
Train 3 @ 2:30 PM
Nanu Oya:
Train 1 @ 12:45 PM,
Train 2 @ 3:01 PM,
Train 3 @ 3:55 PM
Haputale:
Train 1 @ 2:17 PM,
Train 2 @ 4:32 PM,
Train 3 @ 5:27 PM
Ella:
Train 1 @ 3:15 PM,
Train 2 @ 5:27 PM,
Train 3 @ 6:22 PM
Direction: Ella to Kandy Ella:
Train 4 @ 6:39 AM,
Train 5 @ 9:23 AM,
Train 6 @ 10:56 AM
Haputale:
Train 4 @ 7:42 AM,
Train 5 @ 10:24 AM,
Train 6 @ 11:58 AM
Nanu Oya:
Train 4 @ 9:19 AM,
Train 5 @ 11:58 AM,
Train 6 @ 1:46 PM
Hatton:
Train 4 @ 10:37 AM,
Train 5 @ 1:28 PM,
Train 6 @ 3:13 PM
Kandy:
Train 4 @ 12:43 PM,
Train 5 @ 3:56 PM,
Train 6 @ 5:35 PM (arrives at Peradeniya station)
