How many trains stop at Omanthai Railway Station per day?

Around four trains call at Omanthai on a typical operating day. These run on the Northern Line in both northbound and southbound directions. Exact departure times should be confirmed with Sri Lanka Railways, as schedules are updated periodically.

What line is Omanthai Railway Station on?

Omanthai is a stop on the Northern Line of Sri Lanka Railways. This line runs from Colombo Fort northward through Anuradhapura and Vavuniya, continuing to Kilinochchi, Paranthan, and ultimately Kankesanthurai near Jaffna.

How far is Omanthai from Colombo by train?

Omanthai is in the Vavuniya District, approximately 250 km north of Colombo by road. By train on the Northern Line, the journey to the Vavuniya area typically takes between five and seven hours depending on the service and number of stops.

What is the telephone number for Omanthai Railway Station?

The listed station telephone number is 025-3777505. For timetable and reservation queries you can also contact Sri Lanka Railways directly or visit their official website.

Can tourists travel freely through Omanthai and the Northern Province?

Yes, the Northern Province has been fully accessible to both domestic and international tourists for many years. The railway route through Omanthai is a regular part of the Sri Lanka Railways network and is used daily without restriction.

Do trains from Colombo to Jaffna stop at Omanthai?

Northern Line services running between Colombo and Kankesanthurai (Jaffna) pass through the Vavuniya area, and Omanthai is a station on that corridor. Whether a specific express service makes a scheduled stop there depends on the train; stopping patterns vary between express and local services.

What is there to do near Omanthai Railway Station?

The station is close to Vavuniya town, which has a market, Hindu temples, and the Vavuniya Archaeological Museum. A short drive north lies Madukanda Vihara, an ancient Buddhist temple. Continuing north by train opens up the Jaffna Peninsula, with its Dutch fort, distinctive Tamil cuisine, and lagoon landscapes.

Omanthai Railway Station

Omanthai Railway Station is a station on the Northern Line of Sri Lanka Railways, in the Vavuniya District, Northern Province.

4 trains call at Omanthai on a typical day. The full timetable — departure time, destination and which days each service runs — is listed below.

Station telephone: 025-3777505.

See the whole network on the Sri Lanka railway station list or the railway map.

Omanthai — rozkład jazdy stacji kolejowej

4 pociągi zatrzymują się na stacji Omanthai w typowym dniu.

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Telefon stacji: 025-3777505

Odjazd	Kierunek	Pociąg	Kursuje
01:59 am	Kankesanthurai	Mail	Codziennie
12:11 pm	Mount Lavinia	Yal Devi	Codziennie
12:13 pm	Kankesanthurai	Yal Devi	Codziennie
09:27 pm	Colombo Fort	Night Mail	Codziennie

Rozkład jazdy odwzorowany z opublikowanych harmonogramów Sri Lanka Railways, ostatnio sprawdzono 2026-09-14. Godziny mogą ulec zmianie bez uprzedzenia — przed podróżą potwierdź informacje w kolei. Zobacz całą sieć na liście stacji kolejowych Sri Lanki.

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