Gal Oya Junction

Gal Oya Junction ගල් ඔය හන්දිය
General information
Coordinates	8.1378°N 80.8657°E / 8.1378; 80.8657
Owned by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Batticaloa line / Trincomalee line
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	GOA
History
Electrified	no
Location Gal Oya Junction Location within Sri Lanka

Gal Oya Junction (Sinhala: ගල් ඔය හන්දිය) is a railway station in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka.

The station is a junction station, where the Trincomalee line branches off from the Batticaloa line. It is owned and operated by Sri Lanka Railways.

It is 227 km (141 mi) away from Colombo Fort Railway Station,[1] at an elevation of about 87 m (285 ft) metres above sea level. Usually over 24 trains run weekly.[2][3]

Continuity

Preceding station		Sri Lanka Railways		Following station
Hatares Kotuwa		Batticaloa line		Minneriya
Terminus		Trincomalee line		Akbopura

References

1. "Galoya junction railway station". www.podimenike.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
2. Ltd, rome2rio Pty. "Colombo to Galoya Junction - 5 ways to travel via train, taxi, car, and plane". Rome2rio. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
3. "Lakdasun Trip Reports Archive » Covering the longest distance between two railway stations in Sri Lanka (25.3Km)". Retrieved 2021-07-12.