Matale railway station

Matale Railway Station is the terminus railway station on the Matale railway line of Sri Lanka.^[1][2] It is the 65th railway station on the line from Colombo Fort railway station and is located in the Matale District in the Central Province. It is 148.6 kilometres (92.3 mi) from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and 27.64 kilometres (17.17 mi) from the Kandy Railway Station. The station was opened on 14 October 1880 following the construction of a branch line from Kandy to Matale.^[3][4]

Matale
Sri Lankan Railway Station
General information
Location	Gongawella Road, Matale Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7.468°N 80.6248°E / 7.468; 80.6248
Elevation	351.21m
Owned by	Sri Lanka Railways
Line(s)	Matale Line
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MTL
History
Opened	14 October 1880
Electrified	No
Location Matale Location within Sri Lanka

Location

Matale station is located approximately 700 metres (770 yd) to the east of the centre of Matale.

Timetable

Trains to Colombo Fort are available at 4:50 am and 7:40 pm daily. Trains to Kandy are available at 6:40 am, 10:15 am, 1:55 pm, 5:05 pm and 6:50 pm.^[5]

Continuity

Preceding station		Sri Lanka Railways		Following station
Thawalankoya		Matale Line		Terminus