Aluthgama railway station
Aluthgama railway station (Sinhala: අලුත්ගම දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, Tamil: அளுத்கமை ரயில் நிலையம்) is a railway station on the coastal railway line of Sri Lanka. It is situated between Hettimulla and Bentota railway stations. It is 59.7 kilometres (37.1 mi) along the railway line from the Colombo Fort Railway Station at an elevation of 7.92 m (26.0 ft) above sea level.
Aluthgama Railway Station අලුත්ගම දුම්රිය ස්ථානය அளுத்கமை ரயில் நிலையம் | |
|---|---|
| Sri Lankan Railway Station | |
.jpg.webp) 'Ruhunu Kumari' Express train at the station in 2010 | |
| Location | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°25′55.9″N 80°00′1.8″E |
| Owned by | Sri Lanka Railways |
| Line(s) | Coastal Line (Sri Lanka) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ALT |
| History | |
| Opened | 31 March 1890 |
In 1887 work commenced on extending the Coastal line, which at that time ran from Colombo to Kaluthara. The extension through to Aluthgama was finished in 1888 but the station at Aluthgama was not opened until 31 March 1890.[1][2]
Timetable
- Trains to Colombo are available at 3:20 am, 3:50 am, 4:30 am, 5:06 am, 5:25 am, 6:10 am, 6:30 am, 6:38 am, 7:05 am, 7:45 am, 8:16 am, 10:42 am, 11:10 am, 12:13 am, 1:40 pm, 3:46 pm, 4:25 pm and 5:32 pm daily.
- Trains to Galle are available at 4:20am, 6:05 am, 10:42 am, 6:32 pm, 7:32 pm and 12:20 pm.
- Trains to Matara are available at 8:28 am, 9:54 am, 11:50 am, 3:43 pm, 4:48 pm, 5:50 pm, and 7:27 pm.[3]
Continuity
| Preceding station | Sri Lanka Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettimulla railway station | Coastal Line | Bentota railway station |
References
- "Historical Background of Sri Lankan Railway". DBEssays. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- Serasinghe, Bertram (1984). The Sword and Belt: An Account of the Life and Times of Mudaliyar Dionysius Cornelius Senaratne Covering the Period Beginning with the Last Quarter of the 18th Century and Ending with the First Quarter of the 20th. p. 96.
- "Railway Timetable of Sri Lanka". TimeTable. Sri Lanka Government Information Service. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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