How far is Katukurunda Railway Station from Colombo?

Katukurunda Station is 44.7 km from Colombo Fort along the Coast Line. A stopping train typically covers this distance in around 55 to 75 minutes, depending on the number of intermediate halts.

Which stations are next to Katukurunda on the Coast Line?

Kalutara South is the neighbouring station toward Colombo, and Payagala North is the next station in the direction of Galle and Matara. Both are a very short ride away on any southbound or northbound service.

How many trains stop at Katukurunda per day?

Around 28 train services call at Katukurunda on a typical day. This includes a mix of intercity and stopping services, though not all run on every day of the week, so checking the current timetable before travel is advisable.

Do I need to book a ticket in advance for Katukurunda?

For short local journeys in second or third class, advance booking is not usually necessary and tickets can be purchased at the station. If you plan to travel in a reserved first-class carriage on an intercity express toward Galle or Matara, booking ahead is recommended, especially on weekends and public holidays.

What is near Katukurunda Station worth visiting?

The Kalutara Bodhiya temple complex is a few kilometres north and is one of the district's most visited religious sites. Beaches around Payagala and the river estuary near Kalutara town are also close by. Beruwala and Aluthgama, a short journey south by train, offer a historic Arab trading town and a well-known fish market.

Is the train a good way to travel along the southwest coast of Sri Lanka?

Yes. The Coast Line is a practical and scenic way to travel between Colombo and destinations such as Kalutara, Hikkaduwa, Galle, and Matara. Trains are generally more reliable than road travel during peak traffic hours and offer an unhurried view of the coastal countryside.

What facilities are available at Katukurunda Railway Station?

Katukurunda is a smaller station with basic facilities. A stationmaster's office is available for ticketing and timetable queries. Tuk-tuks for local transport are typically found outside the station entrance.

Katukurunda Railway Station

Katukurunda Railway Station is a station on the Coast Line of Sri Lanka Railways, in the Kalutara District, Western Province. It lies 44.7 km from Colombo Fort along the line.

28 trains call at Katukurunda on a typical day. The full timetable — departure time, destination and which days each service runs — is listed below.

Neighbouring stations on the Coast Line: Kalutara South (towards Colombo) and Payagala North.

See the whole network on the Sri Lanka railway station list or the railway map.

Katukurunda දුම්රිය ස්ථාන කාලසටහන

සාමාන්‍ය දිනක 28 දුම්රිය Katukurunda හි නතර වේ.

වෙරළ මාර්ගය · Colombo Fort සිට 44.7 කි.මී. · බස්නාහිර පළාත

පිටත්වීම	දෙසට	දුම්රිය	ධාවනය
03:40 am	Colombo Fort		දෛනිකව
04:02 am	Chilaw		දෛනිකව
04:45 am	Colombo Fort		සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
05:08 am	Maradana		ඉරිදා පමණි
05:20 am	Maradana	Night Mail	සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
05:42 am	Maradana		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
05:48 am	Maradana		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
06:11 am	Maradana		දෛනිකව
06:14 am	Maradana		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
06:25 am	Maradana		සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
07:37 am	Maradana		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
07:42 am	Mount Lavinia		දෛනිකව
10:51 am	Galle		දෛනිකව
11:24 am	Colombo Fort		සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
12:40 pm	Aluthgama		දෛනිකව
02:18 pm	Maradana		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
02:18 pm	Maradana		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
03:26 pm	Aluthgama		දෛනිකව
04:48 pm	Colombo Fort		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
04:48 pm	Colombo Fort		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
06:08 pm	Aluthgama		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
06:25 pm	Aluthgama		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
07:00 pm	Galle		සතියේ දිනවල සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
07:00 pm	Galle		සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
07:10 pm	Aluthgama		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
07:45 pm	Aluthgama		දෛනිකව
08:15 pm	Aluthgama		දෛනිකව
08:46 pm	Galle	Night Mail	දෛනිකව

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