Colombo Fort Railway Station

Attraction Fort Colombo Sri Lanka Published on: 13-11-2015

Rating
Time to visit	1 hour
Opening hours	06:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Should visit at	08:00 AM
Should leave before	09:00 AM
Good for travellers	Second-time visit
Category	Attraction Family Landmark Scenic Kids
Price range	0.00 USD

Colombo Fort Railway Station is good for

Family with kids Good

Senior Good

Couple Good

Solo Good

Group Good

Fort Railway Station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day.

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Why Colombo Fort Railway Station is special ?

This is the main railway station situated in the heart of Colombo. The building was built and put into operation in 1908. At present, the station consists of 10 platforms and caters 0.2 million passengers daily. It consists of passenger waiting rooms, changing rooms (utility rooms) and cafeterias. Station has special arrangements for disabled persons. The main seat reservation counter of the Sri Lanka Railways too is at the Colombo Fort Railway Station.

Source: http://www.railway.gov.lk/

Selling points

Rail tours organised best driver ever
You get the feeling of the old world charm
Take second class to Kandy
The main Railway station in the capital Colombo
Best way to see the scenic views

Location

Address

Fort Colombo Sri Lanka

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Tips for you

Timming and ticket depend on your journey.

What to know
There is one brightly illuminated departure board in three languages (Tamil, English and Sinhala the local language) .

What to know
The station is right next to the Market and a 10 minute walk to the central bus station.

Location
There is a canteen where you can buy cold bottled drinks and snacks for your journey.

Service
There are western toilets intended for use of the tourists.

Service
You can open the windows to see sights and take photos.

Things to do

Reviews

TripAdvisor View more

The railway station has its own beauty and attractiveness. The booking clerks are efficient, fares are exceedingly low, trains are very frequent on the busier lines such as to Mt Lavinia while passengers do not push and shove too much. For some trains to secure a seat it can be best to board at Maradana if that is an option. Reserving a seat is better but not possible for every train. On platform one there are good kiosks selling snacks, drinks and other requisites. The language barrier can be present, so try to look for a man dressed in a suit or a well dressed woman as they are the ones more likely to comprehend English.

FourSquare View more

Best place to start your journey if you are planing to explore the country... You get trains to almost everywhere....