How far is Medawachchiya station from Colombo?

Medawachchiya Railway Station is 230.9 km from Colombo Fort along the Northern Line. Travel time by intercity express is shorter than by local stopping trains, which make more intermediate halts along the route.

Which trains stop at Medawachchiya?

Around 17 trains stop at Medawachchiya on a typical day, covering both northbound services toward Vavuniya and Jaffna and southbound services toward Anuradhapura and Colombo. The mix includes intercity expresses and local trains. The most current timetable is available from Sri Lanka Railways or by calling the station on 025-2245671.

What is the nearest major attraction to Medawachchiya?

Anuradhapura, one of Sri Lanka's UNESCO World Heritage ancient cities, is approximately 30 km south of Medawachchiya and is the closest major attraction. Wilpattu National Park and the Madhu Church pilgrimage site are also accessible from Medawachchiya by road.

Is there accommodation near Medawachchiya Railway Station?

There are nature resorts and guesthouses in and around Medawachchiya, catering largely to travellers exploring the dry-zone north. Options range from basic guesthouses in town to nature lodges in the surrounding scrub forest. Most larger hotels and boutique properties in the region are closer to Anuradhapura.

Can I get a private transfer from Colombo Airport to Medawachchiya?

Yes, private transfers from Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport to Medawachchiya are available and offer a more convenient alternative to train travel if you have luggage or are arriving at an awkward hour. Lakpura arranges airport-to-Medawachchiya transfers with professional drivers.

Which station comes before Medawachchiya heading toward Colombo?

The station immediately south of Medawachchiya on the Northern Line — heading toward Colombo — is Medagama. Heading north in the direction of Vavuniya, the next station is Poonewa.

Is Medawachchiya a junction station?

On the rail network, Medawachchiya is a stop on the Northern Line rather than a formal junction with a branching line. However, the town itself is a major road junction where the A9 highway meets routes toward Mannar and Trincomalee, making it an important transit hub by road for the northern dry zone.

Medawachchiya Railway Station

Medawachchiya Railway Station is a station on the Northern Line of Sri Lanka Railways, in the Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It lies 230.9 km from Colombo Fort along the line.

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

Neighbouring stations on the Northern Line: Medagama (towards Colombo) and Poonewa.

Station telephone: 025-2245671.

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

Medawachchiya දුම්රිය ස්ථාන කාලසටහන

සාමාන්‍ය දිනක 17 දුම්රිය Medawachchiya හි නතර වේ.

උතුරු මාර්ගය · Colombo Fort සිට 230.9 කි.මී. · උතුරු මැද පළාත

ස්ථාන දුරකථනය: 025-2245671

පිටත්වීම	දෙසට	දුම්රිය	ධාවනය
01:07 am	Kankesanthurai	Mail	දෛනිකව
04:08 am	Colombo Fort		දෛනිකව
06:00 am	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Anuradhapura සිට		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
06:25 am	Anuradhapura · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
07:37 am	Anuradhapura		දෛනිකව
08:37 am	Colombo Fort	Uttara Devi	දෛනිකව
11:18 am	Kankesanthurai	Yal Devi	දෛනිකව
01:02 pm	Mount Lavinia	Yal Devi	දෛනිකව
02:29 pm	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Anuradhapura සිට		සතියේ දිනවල සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
02:50 pm	Anuradhapura · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ		සතියේ දිනවල සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
04:03 pm	Mount Lavinia		දෛනිකව
04:06 pm	Kankesanthurai	Uttara Devi	දෛනිකව
05:39 pm	Talaimannar Pier		දෛනිකව
05:46 pm	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Anuradhapura සිට		දෛනිකව
05:55 pm	Anuradhapura · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ		දෛනිකව
07:23 pm	Vavuniya		දෛනිකව
10:20 pm	Colombo Fort	Night Mail	දෛනිකව

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