Nine Arch Bridge
The Nine Arch Bridge is located between Ella station and Demodara station. Ella is one of a most visited tourist destination in Sri Lanka. Major attractions are Little Adams Peak, Nine Arch Bridge, Ella Rock. Nine Arch Bridge is one of the best samples of colonial -era railway construction in Sri Lanka. It has the length of 91m and height of 24m.The nine arch bridge make it a very picturesque spot because of the scenic Tea Plantation and the Jungle.
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History
The Bridge constructed by P.K. Appuhami (Ceylonese builder) in consultation with British engineers during the British Colonial period in 1941. This made with Bricks, Stones and Cement without using the steel. There was steel assigned for this construction, but steel has been reallocated for the World War I projects at the battlefront.
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How to get to the Ella Nine Arch Bridge
It’s very easy to get to the nine arch bridge, it located near the Ella town. There is nearly 2km From Ella Train Station or Ella town, Either you can take a Tuk Tuk or you can walk. Tuk Tuk will take you there, for 200 LKR. If you are walking then you can use Ella – Passara Road. There’s a small trekking for about 30 min to get into the Bridge. Don’t forget to visit the view-point. It’s so picturesque when the train is passing the bridge, below you can see the Train bridge crossing times.
Nine Arch Bridge Train Times
Morning :- 09:00 & 11:30
Afternoon :- 12:31 & 15:14
Evening :- 17:27 & 18:22
