It is located 1,225.5 m (4,021 ft) above mean sea level and 8 km (5.0 mi) from the centre of Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province.

All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station.

The diesel shunter locomotive was built by the North British Locomotive Company and operated between 1951 and 1986 at Maligawatta and Thali Mannar.

It was moved to Bandarawela on 16 August 2011 and put on display.

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