The railways in Sri Lanka were built during British rule. The first train ran in 1864, six years after work started. A few years later, the line from Kandy to Badulla was started, with Peradeniya being the first major junction.
The journey to Hatton is very scenic, especially as it enters tea country. The 60km trip takes two and a quarter hours, winding upwards from 500m to almost 1,300m. A first class ticket is 1,000 Rupees, around £3.50. Service and amenities on board are not as we would expect and carriage doors are left open, which can be unnerving.
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