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Colombo train station in Sri Lanka
November 10, 2015

Coastal Commute

Shot in black and white, Marcel Koláček’s recent photo of a scene at the Colombo Fort Railway Station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, looks like it could have been taken decades ago. Indeed, the station has been around for some time—in operation since 1908, it is a Sri Lanka Railways hub.

This photograph was submitted to the 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest. Submit your best photo for a chance to win.

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Photograph by Marcel Koláček

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