Gal Oya Junction
Gal Oya Junction (Sinhala: ගල් ඔය හන්දිය) is a railway station in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Gal Oya Junction ගල් ඔය හන්දිය | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 8.1378°N 80.8657°E |
| 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 | |
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][2] at an elevation of about 87 m (285 ft) metres above sea level. Usually over 24 trains run weekly.[3][4]
References
- "Galoya junction railway station". www.podimenike.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- "Sri Lanka Ceylon Railway". Lakpura™️. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- Ltd, rome2rio Pty. "Colombo to Galoya Junction - 5 ways to travel via train, taxi, car, and plane". Rome2rio. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- "Lakdasun Trip Reports Archive » Covering the longest distance between two railway stations in Sri Lanka (25.3Km)". Retrieved 2021-07-12.
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