How many trains run to Batticaloa per day?

Around ten train services call at Batticaloa Railway Station on a typical day. These include intercity express trains and ordinary stopping services operating along the Batticaloa Line. Numbers may vary on public holidays or during network disruptions.

How long does the train from Colombo to Batticaloa take?

Intercity express services typically cover the Colombo Fort to Batticaloa route in around seven to eight hours, depending on the specific service and any delays. Ordinary trains take considerably longer due to multiple intermediate stops. Advance reservation on an intercity express is the most comfortable option for this journey.

What is the phone number for Batticaloa Railway Station?

The station telephone number is 065-2224471. Station staff can assist with timetable queries, reservation availability, and platform information.

Is Batticaloa Station a terminus or does the line continue further?

Batticaloa is the eastern terminus of the Batticaloa Line. No services continue beyond this point, so all arriving trains end their journey here and all departing trains originate from the station.

How do I get from Batticaloa Railway Station to Pasikuda Beach?

Pasikuda Beach is approximately 35 kilometres north of Batticaloa town. The most practical option is a private car or taxi hired from outside the station. There is no direct rail link to Pasikuda; road transport is the only option for this final stretch.

Can I fly to Batticaloa instead of taking the train?

Yes. Batticaloa Airport (BTC) receives domestic flights from Ratmalana Airport (RML) near Colombo, offering a much faster alternative to the train for travellers on tight schedules. Private road transfers from Colombo's international airport (CMB) are also available for door-to-door convenience.

Is it safe to travel to Batticaloa by train?

The Batticaloa Line is a fully operational intercity rail route and is considered safe for travellers. The line was restored and upgraded following years of disruption, and Sri Lanka Railways maintains regular services. As with any long-distance train journey, keeping valuables secure and confirming schedules in advance is advisable.

What is the best season to visit Batticaloa?

May through September is generally the driest and most visitor-friendly period in the Eastern Province, when the coast around Pasikuda and Kalkudah is calm and sunny. The northeast monsoon from around October to January brings rain and rougher seas, though the town itself remains accessible year-round.

Batticaloa Railway Station

Batticaloa Railway Station is a station on the Batticaloa Line of Sri Lanka Railways, in the Batticaloa District, Eastern Province.

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

Station telephone: 065-2224471.

terminus.

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

Batticaloa දුම්රිය ස්ථාන කාලසටහන

සාමාන්‍ය දිනක 10 දුම්රිය Batticaloa හි නතර වේ.

Batticaloa මාර්ගය · නැගෙනහිර පළාත

ස්ථාන දුරකථනය: 065-2224471

පිටත්වීම	දෙසට	දුම්රිය	ධාවනය
01:30 am	Colombo Fort · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ	Pulathisi	දෛනිකව
03:55 am	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Colombo Fort සිට	Night Mail	දෛනිකව
06:10 am	Colombo Fort · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ	Udaya Devi	දෛනිකව
07:00 am	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Galoya Junction සිට		දෛනිකව
11:00 am	Maho · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ		දෛනිකව
01:00 pm	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Maho සිට		දෛනිකව
02:45 pm	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Colombo Fort සිට	Udaya Devi	දෛනිකව
05:10 pm	Galoya Junction · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ		දෛනිකව
08:15 pm	Colombo Fort · මෙහිදී ආරම්භ වේ	Night Mail	දෛනිකව
09:52 pm	මෙහිදී අවසන් වේ · Colombo Fort සිට	Pulathisi	දෛනිකව

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Nearby places

14 places within about 25 km, nearest first.

Batticaloa Cityunder 1 km
Batticaloa Dutch Fortunder 1 km
Singing Fishunder 1 km
Batticaloa Districtunder 1 km
Old Kallady Bridgeunder 1 km
Kallady Lady Manning Bridgeunder 1 km
Batticaloa Beachunder 1 km
Batticaloa lagoonunder 1 km
Thiruchendur Murugan Aalayam kallady2 km
Kalladi2 km
බට්ටිකලෝවා ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ (BTC)2 km
Gonagolla Punchi Sigiriya11 km
Eravur Railway Station14 km
Kattankudy14 km

Batticaloa Railway Station

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