Is Puttalam the last station on the Puttalam Line?

Yes, Puttalam is the branch terminus of the Puttalam Line. No Sri Lanka Railways services continue north beyond Puttalam on the national network. The station immediately before it heading toward Colombo is Thilladiya.

How far is Puttalam Station from Colombo Fort?

Puttalam Station is 135.1 km from Colombo Fort along the Puttalam Line. The journey by train typically takes around three to four hours depending on the service.

How many trains run to Puttalam daily?

Around 14 trains typically call at Puttalam Station on a normal operating day. Services are spread across the day, with more frequent departures during morning and evening commuter hours.

Can I get to Wilpattu National Park from Puttalam train station?

Wilpattu's main gate is approximately 30–35 km north of Puttalam town. There is no direct public transport link from the station to the park, so you will need to arrange a tuk-tuk, taxi, or pre-booked vehicle from town.

What is Puttalam District known for?

Puttalam District is known for its large saltwater lagoon, extensive saltpan industry, mangrove coastlines, and its position as the gateway to Wilpattu National Park in the north and the Kalpitiya Peninsula, popular for dolphin watching and watersports.

Is there a direct train from Negombo to Puttalam?

Yes, the Puttalam Line passes through Negombo, so trains running the full Colombo–Puttalam route stop there. You can board at Negombo and continue to Puttalam without changing trains.

What is the station telephone number for Puttalam Railway Station?

The station telephone number for Puttalam Railway Station is 032-2265271. Staff can provide information on current timetables and local conditions.

Puttalam Railway Station

Puttalam Railway Station is a station on the Puttalam Line of Sri Lanka Railways, in the Puttalam District, North Western Province. It lies 135.1 km from Colombo Fort along the line.

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

Neighbouring stations on the Puttalam Line: Thilladiya (towards Colombo) and Nooranagar.

Station telephone: 032-2265271.

branch terminus.

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

Puttalam දුම්රිය ස්ථාන කාලසටහන

සාමාන්‍ය දිනක 14 දුම්රිය Puttalam හි නතර වේ.

Puttalam මාර්ගය · Colombo Fort සිට 135.1 කි.මී. · වයඹ පළාත

ස්ථාන දුරකථනය: 032-2265271

පිටත්වීම	දෙසට	ධාවනය
04:30 am	Maradana · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ	ඉරිදා පමණි
04:30 am	Mount Lavinia · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ	සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
08:20 am	Nooranagar	දෛනිකව
09:56 am	Colombo Fort	සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
09:56 am	Colombo Fort	සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
12:38 pm	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Colombo Fort සිට	දෛනිකව
01:30 pm	Colombo Fort · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ	සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
03:54 pm	Nooranagar	සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
04:45 pm	Colombo Fort · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ	සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
04:45 pm	Colombo Fort · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ	ඉරිදා පමණි
04:46 pm	Colombo Fort	සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
09:05 pm	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Colombo Fort සිට	සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
09:05 pm	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Colombo Fort සිට	සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
09:21 pm	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Colombo Fort සිට	ඉරිදා පමණි

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