▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁April ▁ 1 8 6 7 . ▁The ▁next ▁day ▁the ▁first ▁steam ▁engine ▁entered ▁the ▁K andy ▁Railway ▁Station . ▁On ▁ 3 0 ▁April ▁ 1 8 6 7 ▁the ▁first ▁train , ▁a ▁goods ▁service , ▁completed ▁the ▁journey ▁from ▁Col om bo ▁to ▁K andy , ▁with ▁the ▁first ▁passenger ▁service ▁comm encing ▁on ▁ 1 ▁August ▁ 1 8 6 7 . ▁Initial ly ▁there ▁were ▁two ▁train ▁passenger / mail ▁services , ▁leaving ▁at ▁the ▁respective ▁ends ▁of ▁the ▁service ▁at ▁ 7 : 0 0 am , ▁with ▁the ▁overall ▁journey ▁taking ▁ 4 . 5 ▁hours . ▁ ▁The ▁railway ▁station ▁at ▁K andy ▁was ▁constructed ▁on ▁a ▁site ▁known ▁as ▁De iy ange ▁W ela . ▁It ▁is ▁ ▁above ▁sea ▁level ▁and ▁ ▁from ▁Col om bo . ▁ ▁Architecture ▁K andy ▁Railway ▁Station ▁features ▁both ▁Modern ist ▁and ▁Victor ian ▁architecture . ▁ ▁The ▁station ▁building ▁is ▁of ▁the ▁Art ▁Mod erne ▁style , ▁incorpor ating ▁cur ving ▁forms ▁and ▁long ▁horizontal ▁lines . ▁ ▁It ▁uses ▁concrete ▁mass ing ▁to ▁create ▁a ▁geometric ▁form . ▁ ▁Its ▁minimal ist ▁walls ▁and ▁simple , ▁bold ▁forms ▁contrast ▁sharp ly ▁with ▁the ▁highly ▁orn ament ed , ▁traditional ▁architecture ▁that ▁surr ounds ▁it . ▁ ▁The ▁structure ▁shelter ing ▁the ▁platforms ▁is ▁of ▁an ▁older ▁Victor ian ▁design . ▁The ▁structure ▁displays ▁sty lish ▁arch es ▁and ▁intr icate ▁metal work . ▁ ▁Ref urb ishment ▁In ▁February ▁