Aluthgama railway station ( si, අලුත්ගම දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, ta, அளுத்கமை ரயில் நிலையம்) is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

on the coastal railway line of

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

. It is situated between Hettimulla and

Bentota railway station Bentota is a coastal town in Sri Lanka, located in the Galle District of the Southern Province. It is approximately south of Colombo and north of Galle. Bentota is situated on the southern bank of the Bentota River mouth, at an elevation ...

s. It is along the railway line from the

Colombo Fort Railway Station Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. Fort Station is the main rail gateway to central Colombo; it is the terminus ...

at an elevation of above sea level. In 1887, work commenced on extending the Coastal line, which at that time ran from Colombo to Kaluthara. The extension through to

Aluthgama Aluthgama ( si, අලුත්ගම, translit=Alutgama; ta, அளுத்கமை, translit=Aḷutkamai) is a coastal town in Kalutara District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately south of Colombo and north of Galle. A ...

was finished in 1888 but the station at Aluthgama was not opened until 31 March 1890.

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 Galle ( si, ගාල්ල, translit=Gālla; ta, காலி, translit=Kāli) (formerly Point de Galle) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, from Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Souther ...

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.

Continuity

References

Railway stations on the Coastal Line Railway stations in Galle District {{SriLanka-railstation-stub