How far is Weligama Railway Station from Colombo?

Weligama Railway Station is 142.8 km from Colombo Fort along the Coast Line. Express services typically cover the route in around three hours, while stopping trains take longer depending on the number of halts.

How many trains a day stop at Weligama?

Around 26 train services call at Weligama on a typical day, running in both directions between Colombo and Matara. Schedules vary by day of the week, so checking the Sri Lanka Railways timetable before travel is advisable.

What stations are near Weligama on the Coast Line?

The station immediately to the north (towards Colombo) is Kumbalgama, and the station to the south (towards Matara) is Polwathumodara. The nearest major stations are Galle to the north and Matara to the south.

Is the train from Colombo to Weligama scenic?

Yes, the Coast Line is one of the most scenic rail routes in Sri Lanka. The track runs close to the Indian Ocean for much of the journey, with particularly striking coastal views between Bentota, Hikkaduwa, and Galle. Sitting on the left-hand side heading south gives the best sea views.

How do I get from Weligama station to the beach?

Three-wheelers are available directly outside the station and reach the beach in around five minutes. The beach is also walkable from the station in roughly 10 to 15 minutes through the town centre.

Can I do a day trip to Galle from Weligama by train?

Galle is approximately 20 minutes from Weligama by train, making it an easy day trip. Multiple services run throughout the day in both directions, so you can travel to Galle in the morning and return to Weligama in the afternoon or evening.

What is the station telephone number for Weligama?

The station telephone number is 041-2250271. Staff can assist with timetable queries, current platform information, and general travel questions.

Weligama Railway Station

Weligama Railway Station is a station on the Coast Line of Sri Lanka Railways, in the Matara District, Southern Province. It lies 142.8 km from Colombo Fort along the line.

26 trains call at Weligama 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: Kumbalgama (towards Colombo) and Polwathumodara.

Station telephone: 041-2250271.

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

Weligama දුම්රිය ස්ථාන කාලසටහන

සාමාන්‍ය දිනක 26 දුම්රිය Weligama හි නතර වේ.

වෙරළ මාර්ගය · Colombo Fort සිට 142.8 කි.මී. · දකුණු පළාත

ස්ථාන දුරකථනය: 041-2250271

පිටත්වීම	දෙසට	දුම්රිය	ධාවනය
05:06 am	Maradana	Sagarika	සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
06:20 am	Matara		සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
06:21 am	Maradana	Ruhunu Kumari	දෛනිකව
06:35 am	Maradana	Galu Kumari	දෛනිකව
06:36 am	Matara		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
07:25 am	Galle		දෛනිකව
07:56 am	Matara		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
08:34 am	Beliaththa		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
09:36 am	Colombo Fort		දෛනිකව
10:23 am	Beliaththa		දෛනිකව
10:49 am	Galle		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
11:46 am	Matara		දෛනිකව
01:32 pm	Beliaththa		දෛනිකව
01:56 pm	Colombo Fort		දෛනිකව
02:28 pm	Maradana		දෛනිකව
03:09 pm	Matara		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
04:14 pm	Maradana		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
05:34 pm	Beliaththa	Galu Kumari	දෛනිකව
05:35 pm	Galle		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
05:48 pm	Beliaththa		දෛනිකව
06:08 pm	Matara	Ruhunu Kumari	දෛනිකව
06:30 pm	Galle		සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
07:07 pm	Beliaththa		ඉරිදා පමණි
07:26 pm	Beliaththa	Sagarika	සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
08:16 pm	Galle		දෛනිකව
09:33 pm	Beliaththa		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි

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