Coastal Line
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Coastal Line is a major Sri Lankan railway route running along the island’s western and southern coasts, linking Colombo with key coastal towns and cities.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway line
ⓘ
railway route ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Colombo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galle NERFINISHED ⓘ Matara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsToLine |
Kelani Valley Line via Colombo area
ⓘ
Main Line at Colombo Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTown |
Aluthgama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ambalangoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentota NERFINISHED ⓘ Hikkaduwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalutara NERFINISHED ⓘ Matugama (via branch) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Lavinia NERFINISHED ⓘ Weligama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| endPoint | Matara railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsFeature |
southern coast of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
western coast of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| gauge |
1,676 mm
ⓘ
broad gauge ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest railway routes in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| impact |
facilitates daily commuting to Colombo from coastal suburbs
ⓘ
supports tourism along Sri Lanka’s southwest coast ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | heavy rail ⓘ |
| locale | western and southern coastal belt of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| notableFor |
scenic coastal views
ⓘ
tourist traffic to southern beaches ⓘ |
| operator | Sri Lanka Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Sri Lanka Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Sri Lanka Railways network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Southern Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyChallenge | vulnerability to coastal erosion and sea spray ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | freight transport ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
express trains ⓘ intercity rail ⓘ slow trains ⓘ |
| startingPoint | Colombo Fort railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Colombo Fort railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matara railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track with some double-track sections ⓘ |
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