Kurunegala Railway Station

කුරුණෑගල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
குருநாகலை ரயில் நிலையம்

Railway Station

Udaya Devi express train at Kurunegala Railway Station

General information
Location| Kurunegala Station Road, Kurunegala
Sri Lanka
Coordinates| 7°28′36″N 80°22′26″E﻿ / ﻿7.4767°N 80.374°E﻿ / 7.4767; 80.374[1]
Owned by| Sri Lanka Railways
Operated by| Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)| Northern Line
Distance| 93.80 km (58.28 mi) (from Fort)[2]
Platforms| 3
Tracks| 5
Other information
Status| active
Station code| KRN
History
Electrified| No[3]

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.

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[edit]

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[edit]

Preceding station  |  | Sri Lanka Railways |  | Following station

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Nailiya |  | Northern Line |  | Muttetugala

## Timetable[edit]

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

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Batticaloa/Trincomalee Night Mail |  | Batticaloa/Trincomalee | 7.00 pm | 1.09 am | Colombo Fort | 3.30 am | Night Mail Train | M4 |
Kankesanthurai Night Mail |  | Kankesanthurai | 6.00 pm | 1.45 am | Colombo Fort | 4.05 am | Night Mail Train | M4 |
Batticaloa ICE |  | Batticaloa | 8.15 pm | 2.49 am | Colombo Fort | 4.53 am | Intercity Express Train | M4 |
Talaimannar Night Mail |  | Talaimannar | 9.40 pm | 3.42 am | Colombo Fort | 6.00 am | Night Mail Train | M4 |
|  | Ganewatte | 3.55 am | 4.20 am | Polgahawela | 4.55 am |  | S9 |
|  | Maho | 4.45 am | 5.37 am | Colombo Fort | 7.46 am |  | S9 |
|  | Kurunegala |  | 6.20 am | Colombo Fort | 8.35 am | Express Train | S11 |
|  | Polgahawela | 6.15 am | 6.50 am | Maho | 7.48 am |  |  |
Udaya Devi | 6011 | Colombo Fort | 6.05 pm | 7.56 am | Batticaloa | 2.45 pm | Express Train | M4 |
Rajarata Rejini | 4086 | Vavuniya | 3.35 am | 7.57 am | Matara | 1.47 pm | Express Train | M4 |
Yal Devi | 4001 | Mount Lavinia | 5.50 am | 8.29 am | Kankesanthurai | 3.20 pm | Express Train | M10 |
Vavuniya ICE |  | Vavuniya | 5.45 am | 8.53 am | Colombo Fort | 10.36 am | Intercity Express Train | M2a |
|  | Kurunegala |  | 8.55 am | Maho | 10.25 am |  |  |
Uttara Devi | 4018 | Kankesanthurai | 5.30 am | 11.11 am | Colombo Fort | 01.05 pm | Intercity Express Train | S11 |
|  | Colombo Fort | 8.50 am | 11.16 am | Talaimannar | 5.33 pm |  | M4 |
|  | Matara |  | 11.45 am | Jaffna | 6.55 pm | Express Train | S11 | Saturdays only
|  | Anuradhapura | 6.55 am | 11.50 am | Maradana | 4.02 pm |  |  |
Udaya Devi | 6012 | Batticaloa | 6.10 am | 12.53 pm | Colombo Fort | 3.15 pm | Express Train | M4 |
Uttara Devi | 4017 | Colombo Fort | 11.50 am | 1.30 pm | Kankesanthurai | 6.47 pm | Intercity Express Train | S11 |
|  | Talaimannar | 7.35 am | 1.38 pm | Colombo Fort | 4.05 pm |  | M4 |
|  | Kurunegala |  | 2.00 pm | Maho | 3.43 pm |  |  |
|  | Jaffna | 8.20 am | 2.29 pm | Matara | 7.20 pm | Express Train | S11 | Sundays only
|  | Maradana | 10.00 am | 2.35 pm | Anuradhapura | 6.08 pm |  |  |
|  | Maho | 1.45 pm | 3.24 pm | Polgahawela | 4.05 pm |  |  |
Rajarata Rejini | 4085 | Matara | 9.40 am | 3.50 pm | Vavuniya | 8.17 pm | Express Train | M4 |
|  | Maho | 2.32 pm | 4.00 pm | Polgahawela | 4.35 pm |  |  |
Yal Devi | 4002 | Kankesanthurai | 8.25 am | 4.28 pm | Mount Lavinia | 6.58 pm | Express Train | M10 |
Vavuniya ICE |  | Colombo Fort | 3.55 pm | 5.37 pm | Vavuniya | 9.06 pm | Intercity Express Train | M2a |
|  | Colombo Fort | 4.40 pm | 6.47 pm | Kurunegala |  | Express Train | S11 |
|  | Polgahawela | 6.10 pm | 6.50 pm | Maho | 7.40 pm |  |  |
|  | Colombo Fort | 5.15 pm | 7.22 pm | Ganewatte |  | Express Train | S9 |
|  | Colombo Fort | 6.00 pm | 7.55 pm | Maho | 8.45 pm | Express Train | S9 |
|  | Kurunegala |  | 7.40 pm | Maho | 9.26 pm |  |  |
Batticaloa ICE |  | Colombo Fort | 7.00 pm | 8.57 pm | Batticaloa | 3.55 am | Intercity Express Train | M4 |
Talaimannar Night Mail |  | Colombo Fort | 7.15 pm | 9.21 pm | Talaimannar | 3.16 am | Night Mail Train | M4 |
Kankesanthurai Night Mail |  | Colombo Fort | 8.30 pm | 10.27 pm | Kankesanthurai | 6.05 am | Night Mail Train | M4 |
Batticaloa/Trincomalee Night Mail |  | Colombo Fort | 9.30 pm | 11.40 pm | Batticaloa/Trincomalee | 06.55/5.30 am | Night Mail Train | M4 |

## See also[edit]

* List of railway stations in Sri Lanka
* List of railway stations by line order in Sri Lanka

## References[edit]

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".