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Veyangoda, Western

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Gampaha DistrictDistrict
VeyangodaCity
Veyangoda railway station lies 37.48 km by rail from Colombo Fort, on the Main Line in Gampaha DistrictApprox. location
Gampaha, Yakkala, NittambuwaNearby major areas

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About the neighbourhood

  • Station opened on 27 December 1864, among the first in Sri Lanka
  • One of the busiest commuter stations in Gampaha District
  • Four platforms and six tracks, with a very busy road crossing
  • Bandaranayake Central College, founded 1941, serves about 3,700 students
  • About 37.5 km by rail from Colombo Fort

Veyangoda is a town in Gampaha District, Western Province, centred on its railway station on the Main Line. The station is one of the first five built in Sri Lanka and opened in 1864, when the first passenger train ran from Veyangoda to Ambepussa. It is among the busiest commuter stations in the district, with four platforms and six tracks. Bandaranayake Central College, founded in 1941, is one of the…

Veyangoda is a town in Gampaha District, Western Province, centred on its railway station on the Main Line. The station is one of the first five built in Sri Lanka and opened in 1864, when the first passenger train ran from Veyangoda to Ambepussa. It is among the busiest commuter stations in the district, with four platforms and six tracks. Bandaranayake Central College, founded in 1941, is one of the town's best-known schools.

Header photo: Rehman Abubakr, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Name board at Veyangoda railway station
Name board at Veyangoda railway stationPhoto: Rehman Abubakr, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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What is Veyangoda known for?

Veyangoda is known for its railway station, one of the earliest in Sri Lanka, which opened in 1864 and remains one of the busiest in Gampaha District. The town is also home to Bandaranayake Central College, one of the first Central Colleges in the country.

Is Veyangoda close to Colombo?

Veyangoda railway station is 37.48 km from Colombo Fort station on the Main Line, and most trains, including some intercity express services, stop there.

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