Galle railway station

Galle
Galle
Sri Lankan Railway Station
	Entrance porch to Galle railway station
General information
Location	Galle ; Sri Lanka
Owned by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Coastal Line (Sri Lanka)
Other information
Status	Functioning
History
Electrified	No

Last updated August 26, 2024

Galle railway station is a railway station in the southern city of Galle in Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-run railway operator, the station is part of the Coast Line, which links Sri Lanka's south coast with the Colombo.

Location

Galle Station is located in the centre of Galle. It is just northwest of the Galle International Cricket Ground. Galle's City Hall is next to the station and the historic Galle Fort is a short distance from the station.

Layout

Galle station is designed as a terminus station. Thus trains have to back out of the station to continue towards an onward destination. Passengers enter the station from the south and trains approach from the north.

The station's terminal layout has posed some problems in its operation, since all trains have to change directions and reverse out of the station to continue on to their destinations. This can cause long turn-around times and it places the passengers in the opposite direction of where they had been facing.

In 2011, diesel multiple units (DMU) were introduced, as part of a line upgrade. The DMUs reduce turn-around times as locomotives do not need to run around and change ends.

Architecture

Galle station is an example of Modernism. The station conforms to the International Style, and uses concrete massing to create a geometric form. Its minimalist walls and simple, bold forms offer a contrast from the highly ornamented, traditional and colonial architecture that surrounds it. Yet the building is symmetric, to tie back to the surrounding architecture and facilitate movement through the building towards the platforms. This contributes to the station's layout as a terminus station. The façade also demonstrates a contrast between the use of different materials. The ornament-free painted surface provides a contrast with the natural stone surface.

The portion of the building that houses the platforms is of a different, more utilitarian design. This features a metal structure that only covers the platforms, but not the trains.

Services

An old M4 locomotive at Galle Station Ruhunu1.jpg — An old M4 locomotive at Galle Station

Galle station is served by the Ruhunu Kumari , Galu Kumari, and Samudra Devi trains. Various other services also operate at Galle.^[1] Local trains within the Southern Province connect Galle with Matara, 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
8053	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle	Sundays
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 – Beliatta Railway Station	Daily (Different times for weekends)
8311	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle - Matara	Daily
8320	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle	Saturday – Sunday
8321	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle	Saturday – Sunday
8327	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle	Daily (Different times for Sundays)
8713	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle	Monday – Friday
8714	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle	Monday – Friday
8760 & 8327 Samudra Devi	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle	Monday – Friday
8764	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle	Daily (Different times for weekends)
8766	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle – Matara	Monday – Friday
8775	Colombo Maradana – Colombo Fort – Panadura - Galle	Daily

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
Richmond Hill		Coastal Line		Katugoda

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References

↑ "The Rail Routes of Sri Lanka". Model Railroad Club of Sri Lanka.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Train Schedule". Government Information Centre. Government of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.

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[Rail_Routes-1] "The Rail Routes of Sri Lanka". Model Railroad Club of Sri Lanka.

[Government_Schedule-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Train Schedule". Government Information Centre. Government of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.

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