Kurunegala railway station

Kurunegala Railway Station (Sinhala: කුරුණෑගල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, Tamil: குருநாகலை ரயில் நிலையம்) is a major station, situated in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the 5th railway station on the Northern Line and 39th overall from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of 122.86 metres (403.1 ft) above sea level. The station is located 2.2 km (1.4 mi) away from Kurunegala's town centre.

Kurunegala Railway Station

කුරුණෑගල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
குருநாகலை ரயில் நிலையம்
Railway Station
Udaya Devi express train at Kurunegala Railway Station
LocationKurunegala Station Road, Kurunegala
Sri Lanka
Coordinates7.4767°N 80.374°E / 7.4767; 80.374[1]
Owned bySri Lanka Railways
Operated bySri Lanka Railways
Line(s)Northern Line
Distance93.80 km (58.28 mi) (from Fort)[2]
Platforms3
Tracks5
Other information
Statusactive
Station codeKRN
ElectrifiedNo[3]

The station serves as a terminus for several trains, with all trains running on the Northern Line, Trincomalee Line, and Batticaloa Line, stopping at the station, however a number of Intercity express trains do not stop at the station. The station has a one platform with several passing loops or sidings and a crossing loop to facilitate the switching of terminating trains.

History

The Jaffna Railway Commission report published in 1891 recommended the construction of a new railway line (now known as the northern line) from Polgahawela to Kurunegala and a survey of a line to Jaffna. The line would join the Main Line at Polgahawela Junction, allowing trains to run to the capital, Colombo. Approval to construct the line was granted in 1892 and the new line to Kurunegala officially opened on 14 February 1894 by Governor Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock.[4] Construction of the rest of Northern Line continued, and on 1 August 1905, the first train from Colombo arrived at Jaffna Railway Station.[5]

Continuity
Preceding station   Sri Lanka Railways   Following station
Nailiya   Northern Line   Muttetugala

Timetable
Kurunegala Railway Station Timetable [6][7]
Name Train Number Origin Origin Time Time departuring Kurunegala Destination Destination Time Type of the train Type of the loco/coaches Available Days
Batticaloa/Trincomalee Night MailBatticaloa/Trincomalee7.00 pm1.09 amColombo Fort3.30 amNight Mail TrainM4
Kankesanthurai Night MailKankesanthurai6.00 pm1.45 amColombo Fort4.05 amNight Mail TrainM4
Batticaloa ICEBatticaloa8.15 pm2.49 amColombo Fort4.53 amIntercity Express TrainM4
Talaimannar Night MailTalaimannar9.40 pm3.42 amColombo Fort6.00 amNight Mail TrainM4
Ganewatte3.55 am4.20 amPolgahawela4.55 amS9
Maho4.45 am5.37 amColombo Fort7.46 amS9
Kurunegala6.20 amColombo Fort8.35 amExpress TrainS11
Polgahawela6.15 am6.50 amMaho7.48 am
Udaya Devi6011Colombo Fort6.05 pm7.56 amBatticaloa2.45 pmExpress TrainM4
Rajarata Rejini4086Vavuniya3.35 am7.57 amMatara1.47 pmExpress TrainM4
Yal Devi4001Mount Lavinia5.50 am8.29 amKankesanthurai3.20 pmExpress TrainM10
Vavuniya ICEVavuniya5.45 am8.53 amColombo Fort10.36 amIntercity Express TrainM2a
Kurunegala8.55 amMaho10.25 am
Uttara Devi4018Kankesanthurai5.30 am11.11 amColombo Fort01.05 pmIntercity Express TrainS11
Colombo Fort8.50 am11.16 amTalaimannar5.33 pmM4
Matara11.45 amJaffna6.55 pmExpress TrainS11Saturdays only
Anuradhapura6.55 am11.50 amMaradana4.02 pm
Udaya Devi6012Batticaloa6.10 am12.53 pmColombo Fort3.15 pmExpress TrainM4
Uttara Devi4017Colombo Fort11.50 am1.30 pmKankesanthurai6.47 pmIntercity Express TrainS11
Talaimannar7.35 am1.38 pmColombo Fort4.05 pmM4
Kurunegala2.00 pmMaho3.43 pm
Jaffna8.20 am2.29 pmMatara7.20 pmExpress TrainS11Sundays only
Maradana10.00 am2.35 pmAnuradhapura6.08 pm
Maho1.45 pm3.24 pmPolgahawela4.05 pm
Rajarata Rejini4085Matara9.40 am3.50 pmVavuniya8.17 pmExpress TrainM4
Maho2.32 pm4.00 pmPolgahawela4.35 pm
Yal Devi4002Kankesanthurai8.25 am4.28 pmMount Lavinia6.58 pmExpress TrainM10
Vavuniya ICEColombo Fort3.55 pm5.37 pmVavuniya9.06 pmIntercity Express TrainM2a
Colombo Fort4.40 pm6.47 pmKurunegalaExpress TrainS11
Polgahawela6.10 pm6.50 pmMaho7.40 pm
Colombo Fort5.15 pm7.22 pmGanewatteExpress TrainS9
Colombo Fort6.00 pm7.55 pmMaho8.45 pmExpress TrainS9
Kurunegala7.40 pmMaho9.26 pm
Batticaloa ICEColombo Fort7.00 pm8.57 pmBatticaloa3.55 amIntercity Express TrainM4
Talaimannar Night MailColombo Fort7.15 pm9.21 pmTalaimannar3.16 amNight Mail TrainM4
Kankesanthurai Night MailColombo Fort8.30 pm10.27 pmKankesanthurai6.05 amNight Mail TrainM4
Batticaloa/Trincomalee Night MailColombo Fort9.30 pm11.40 pmBatticaloa/Trincomalee06.55/5.30 amNight Mail TrainM4

See also

References
  1. "DistancesFrom".
  2. "Rail Road Distance in Sri Lanka".
  3. "Daily News". IESL proposes railway electrification project. 25 December 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
  4. "Local and General". Hindu Organ. Jaffna, British Ceylon. 21 February 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 24 January 2021. The Railway from Polgawala to Kurunagala was opened on the 14th instant by His Excellency the Governor
  5. Martyn, John H. (1923). Notes on Jaffna - Chronological, Historical, Biographical. Tellippalai: American Ceylon Mission Press. ISBN 81-206-1670-7.
  6. "Kurunegala Railway Station".
  7. "Train travel in Sri Lanka".
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