Matara railway station

Matara මාතර மாத்தறை
Sri Lankan Railway Station
Train waiting at Matara Railway Station
General information
Location	Matara, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Owned by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Coastal Line (Sri Lanka)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MTR
History
Electrified	No

Matara railway station is a station in Matara, Sri Lanka. It is owned and operated by Sri Lanka Railways. Matara railway station opened on 17 December 1895 as the terminus of the Coastal Line.

Location

Matara station is located in the centre of the city, north of the Nilwala River.

Layout

Matara railway station is designed as through station, despite it being the coastal line's current terminus.

Services

Matara Railway Station

Trains at Matara station

Matara station is served by the Ruhunu Kumari, Galu Kumari, Rajarata Rejini and Sagarika trains. Many other services also operate at Matara.[1] Local trains within the Southern Province connect Matara with Galle, calling at local stations along the route.

Inter-city trains

Service[2]	Route[2]	Frequency[2]
8039	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle – Matara	Daily
8040	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle – Matara	Daily
8050 & 8051	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle – Matara	Daily
8056 & 8057 Galu Kumari	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle – Matara	Daily
8058 & 8059 Ruhunu Kumari	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle – Matara	Daily
8085 & 8086	Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle – Matara	Daily
8093	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle – Matara	Saturdays
8096 & 8097 Sagarika	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle – Matara	Daily (Different times for weekends)
8311	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle - Matara	Daily
8766	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle – Matara	Monday – Friday

Local trains

Service[2]	Route[2]	Frequency[2]
8752, 8338, 8340, 8345, & 8368 Local trains	Galle – Matara	Monday – Friday

Continuity

Preceding station		Sri Lanka Railways		Following station
Walgama		Coastal Line local trains		Terminus
Weligama^[citation needed]		Coastal Line inter-city trains		Terminus

References

1. http://www.infolanka.com/org/mrail/rroutes.html The Rail Routes of Sri Lanka
2. "Train Schedule". Government Information Centre. Government of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.