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National railway museum, Kadugannawa

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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. The old museum was opened in May 2009.
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The museum is open daily from 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM and closed on
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Kadugannawa
Sri Lanka
Coordinates
7°15′27.4″N 80°31′15.1″E / 7.257611°N 80.520861°E / 7.257611; 80.520861
Sri Lanka
Kadugannawa
Sri Lanka Railways
locomotives
rail cars
trolleys
carriages

Class M1
Poya days
List of museums in Sri Lanka
"National Railway Museum declared open in Kadugannawa"
"Sri Lanka Railways to relocate National Railway Museum to hill country"
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"The National Railway Museum, Sri Lanka"
"The national railway museum Kadugannwa"
"National railway Museum Kadugannwa"
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Sri Lanka
Museums in Sri Lanka
National Museum of Colombo
National Museum of Kandy

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