Matale railway station
Matale | |
|---|---|
| Sri Lankan Railway Station | |
| Location |
Gongawella Road, Matale Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 7°28′05″N 80°37′29″E / 7.468°N 80.6248°ECoordinates: 7°28′05″N 80°37′29″E / 7.468°N 80.6248°E |
| Elevation | 351.21m |
| Owned by | Sri Lanka Railways |
| Line(s) | Matale Line |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MTL |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 October 1880 |
| Electrified | No |
Matale Railway Station is the terminus railway station on the Matale railway line of Sri Lanka. It is the 65th railway station on the line from Colombo Fort railway station and is located in the Matale District in the Central Province. It is 148.6 kilometres (92.3 mi) from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and 27.64 kilometres (17.17 mi) from the Kandy Railway Station.it's the end of railway line, because of water flowing beneath the ground, railway lines cannot be constructed beyond matale.
Location
Matale station is located approximately 700 metres (770 yd) to the east of Matale.
Timetable
Trains to Colombo Fort are available at 4:50am and 7:40pm daily. Trains to Kandy are available at 6:40am, 10:15am, 1:55pm, 5.05pm and 6:50pm.[1]
Continuity
| Preceding station | Sri Lanka Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thawalankoya | Matale Line | Terminus |
References
- ↑ "Railway Timetable of Sri Lanka". TimeTable. Sri Lanka Government Information Service. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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