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The coastal line (sometimes referred to as the coast line or the southern line) is a major railway line in Sri Lanka, running between Colombo Fort and Beliatta, via Galle and Matara. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the line includes some of the busiest rail services in the country.
railway station Code District Elevation m Distance between Colombo Fort Km; Colombo Fort: FOT Colombo: 4.87 0 Maradana: MDA Colombo: 5.46 2.08 Dematagoda: DAG Colombo: 3.05 4.54 Kelaniya: KLA Gampaha: 3.96 7.72 Wanawasala: WSL Gampaha: 3.25 9.42 Hunupitiya: HUN Gampaha: 3.04 10.84 Ederamulla: EDM Gampaha: 3.18 12.58 Horape: HRP Gampaha: 3.52 14 ...
Toggle the table of contents. ... List of railway stations in Sri Lanka, in alphabetical order, ... Kalawewa Railway Station, ...
Rajarata Rejini (Sinhala: රජරට රැජිණි, Queen of the King's Land) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Anuradhapura and Beliatta via Colombo Fort in Sri Lanka. The Rajarata Rejini is currently the second longest train journey in Sri Lanka covering the more than 3/4 of the Northern Line and the entire length of the ...
The main reason for building a railway system in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to Colombo. The Main Line was extended in stages with service to Kandy beginning in 1867, to Nawalapitiya in 1874, to Nanu Oya in 1885, to Bandarawela in 1894, and to Badulla in 1924.
Next the Ruhunu Kumari arrives at Galle station. Next, the Ruhunu Kumari starts its journey on the Galle-Matara line. The train has to back out of Galle station, due to its terminal-station layout. Katugoda is the first station on the line towards Matara. Unawatuna, Talpe, Habaraduwa, Koggala, Kataluwa and Ahangama are the last stations in ...
Galle railway station is a railway station in the southern city of Galle in Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways , the state-run railway operator , the station is part of the Coast Line , which links Sri Lanka's south coast with the Colombo .
The station is served from the north-east by the Main line, which leads to several other major routes in Sri Lanka's railway network. To the south-east of the station, the Kelani Valley Line connects Maradana with many other area of Colombo. The station is served to the west by the Coastal line, leading to Galle and Matara. Most of these ...