How far is Wellawa Railway Station from Colombo?

Wellawa is located 105 km from Colombo Fort along the Northern Line. Journey time varies by service type — stopping trains take longer than intercity or express services. It is advisable to check the current Sri Lanka Railways timetable for accurate travel times.

Which stations are next to Wellawa on the Northern Line?

The station immediately south of Wellawa (towards Colombo) is Muththettugala, and the station immediately north is Ganewatte. Both are smaller halts along the same Northern Line corridor.

How many trains stop at Wellawa Station per day?

Approximately 26 train services call at Wellawa on a typical day. This includes a combination of express, intercity and local stopping trains. Not all services operate every day, so checking the current timetable is recommended.

What is the telephone number for Wellawa Railway Station?

The station contact number is 037-3989037. Staff can assist with basic timetable and service enquiries during operating hours.

What can I visit near Wellawa in Kurunegala District?

Nearby attractions include Kurunegala town with its Ethagala Rock viewpoint, the historic Ridi Vihara cave temple, the ancient forest monastery at Arankele, and the rock fortress of Yapahuwa. The district also sits on the edge of the Cultural Triangle, making it a useful base for visits to Anuradhapura or Sigiriya.

Do I need to book a train ticket in advance for Wellawa?

For short local journeys on stopping trains, advance booking is generally not required. If you are travelling a longer distance on an express or intercity service, reserving a seat in advance at Colombo Fort or another main station is recommended, especially during holiday periods.

Is the Northern Line train journey from Colombo to Wellawa scenic?

The journey offers pleasant rural scenery including paddy fields, coconut plantations and low hills as the line moves further from Colombo. While not as dramatically scenic as the Hill Country routes, it gives a genuine view of Sri Lanka's agricultural heartland.

Wellawa Railway Station

Wellawa Railway Station is a station on the Northern Line of Sri Lanka Railways, in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It lies 105.0 km from Colombo Fort along the line.

26 trains call at Wellawa 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: Muththettugala (towards Colombo) and Ganewatte.

Station telephone: 037-3989037.

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

Wellawa දුම්රිය ස්ථාන කාලසටහන

සාමාන්‍ය දිනක 26 දුම්රිය Wellawa හි නතර වේ.

උතුරු මාර්ගය · Colombo Fort සිට 105.0 කි.මී. · වයඹ පළාත

ස්ථාන දුරකථනය: 037-3989037

පිටත්වීම	දෙසට	දුම්රිය	ධාවනය
12:57 am	Colombo Fort	Night Mail	දෛනිකව
04:06 am	Maradana		සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
04:06 am	Polgahawela		ඉරිදා පමණි
05:26 am	Colombo Fort		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
05:26 am	Maradana		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
06:04 am	Colombo Fort		සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
06:24 am	Kurunegala		දෛනිකව
07:02 am	Maho		දෛනිකව
07:37 am	Colombo Fort		දෛනිකව
08:12 am	Batticaloa	Udaya Devi	දෛනිකව
09:15 am	Maho		දෛනිකව
12:14 pm	Kurunegala		දෛනිකව
12:38 pm	Colombo Fort	Udaya Devi	දෛනිකව
02:17 pm	Maho		දෛනිකව
02:17 pm	Maho		සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
03:07 pm	Polgahawela		දෛනිකව
03:43 pm	Vavuniya		දෛනිකව
04:15 pm	Mount Lavinia	Yal Devi	දෛනිකව
06:25 pm	Kurunegala		දෛනිකව
06:59 pm	Maho		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
07:02 pm	Maho		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
07:24 pm	Maho		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
07:46 pm	Ganewatte		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
08:07 pm	Maho		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
08:38 pm	Ganewatte		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
11:49 pm	Trincomalee	Night Mail	දෛනිකව

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