Kurunegala railway station

Kurunegala Railway Station කුරුණෑගල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය குருநாகலை ரயில் நிலையம்
Railway Station
Udaya Devi express train at Kurunegala Railway Station
General information
Location	Kurunegala Station Road, Kurunegala Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°28′36″N 80°22′26″E / 7.4767°N 80.374°E / 7.4767; 80.374[1]
Owned by	Sri Lanka Railways
Operated by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Northern Line
Distance	93.80 km (58.28 mi) (from Fort)[2]
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Other information
Status	active
Station code	KRN
History
Electrified	No[3]

Kurunegala Railway Station (Sinhala: කුරුණෑගල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය, Tamil: குருநாகலை ரயில் நிலையம்) is a major station, situated in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the 5th railway station on the Northern Line and 39th overall from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of 122.86 metres (403.1 ft) above sea level. The station is located 2.2 km (1.4 mi) away from Kurunegala's town centre.

The station serves as a terminus for several trains, with all trains running on the Northern Line, Trincomalee Line, and Batticaloa Line, stopping at the station, however a number of Intercity express trains do not stop at the station. The station has a one platform with several passing loops or sidings and a crossing loop to facilitate the switching of terminating trains.

The Jaffna Railway Commission report published in 1891 recommended the construction of a new railway line (now known as the northern line) from Polgahawela to Kurunegala and a survey of a line to Jaffna. The line would join the Main Line at Polgahawela Junction, allowing trains to run to the capital, Colombo. Approval to construct the line was granted in 1892 and the new line to Kurunegala officially opened on 14 February 1894 by Governor Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock.^[4] Construction of the rest of Northern Line continued, and on 1 August 1905, the first train from Colombo arrived at Jaffna Railway Station.^[5]

• List of railway stations in Sri Lanka
• List of railway stations by line order in Sri Lanka