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
From Kandy
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Train 1 at 8:47 AM -
Train 2 at 11:10 AM -
Train 3 at 12:31 PM (departs from Peradeniya station)
From Hatton
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Train 1 at 11:14 AM -
Train 2 at 1:28 PM -
Train 3 at 2:30 PM
From Nanu Oya
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Train 1 at 12:45 PM -
Train 2 at 3:01 PM -
Train 3 at 3:55 PM
From Haputale
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Train 1 at 2:17 PM -
Train 2 at 4:32 PM -
Train 3 at 5:27 PM
From Ella
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Train 1 at 3:15 PM -
Train 2 at 5:27 PM -
Train 3 at 6:22 PM
Direction: Ella to Kandy
From Ella
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Train 4 at 6:39 AM -
Train 5 at 9:23 AM -
Train 6 at 10:56 AM
From Haputale
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Train 4 at 7:42 AM -
Train 5 at 10:24 AM -
Train 6 at 11:58 AM
From Nanu Oya
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Train 4 at 9:19 AM -
Train 5 at 11:58 AM -
Train 6 at 1:46 PM
From Hatton
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Train 4 at 10:37 AM -
Train 5 at 1:28 PM -
Train 6 at 3:13 PM
From Kandy
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Train 4 at 12:43 PM -
Train 5 at 3:56 PM -
Train 6 at 5:35 PM (arrives at Peradeniya station)
