Tea and trains belong together. There are railways in Sri Lanka because of tea.

The English who were the tea producers in the 19th century built the railways to transport the tea from the mountains to the port of Colombo.

It is amazing how the routes were built in the high mountains. The Ohiyo station is located at an altitude of 1778m. There are many tunnels on the routes. From behind the open windows of the train you have a view of the slopes with tea plantations.

Traveling by train in Sri Lanka is a special experience. We took the train several times to our next destination. Fortunately, we travel with a backpack that is not too heavily packed. That makes traveling by train a lot easier.

Twice we had a reserved place. But on the other routes we just had to wait and see if we could sit. Sometimes the train was so full upon arrival at the platform that we thought we would no longer be able to get in. But with fitting and measuring….

Several stations with cast iron pillars are special places.
The trains are old now, but the station employees are looking great in green or bright white uniforms.

The train tracks are used by the locals as a walking path to get to the next town more directly.

Taking the train in Sri Lanka is an hype by tourists.

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