How many trains stop at Chavakachcheri Station per day?

Around eight trains call at Chavakachcheri on a typical operating day. The mix includes express and slow-passenger services running between Colombo Fort and Jaffna. Check the current timetable at the station or contact them on 025-3246067.

How far is Chavakachcheri from Jaffna by train?

Chavakachcheri is approximately 15–20 kilometres south of Jaffna city by road, and the rail journey typically takes around 20–30 minutes depending on the service. It is one of the last stops before the Jaffna terminus on the Northern Line.

Is the Northern Line train to Jaffna running?

Yes, Sri Lanka Railways operates regular services on the Northern Line between Colombo Fort and Jaffna, including stops at Chavakachcheri. The line was rehabilitated after the end of the civil conflict in 2009 and has been in full operation since. Timetables and availability should be confirmed closer to your travel date.

Can I buy a train ticket at Chavakachcheri Station?

Yes, tickets are available at the station counter. Sri Lanka Railways also offers advance booking through its online platform, which is recommended for popular express services, especially during public holidays and the northern festival season.

What is there to do in Chavakachcheri town?

Chavakachcheri is primarily a local market town in the Jaffna District and offers an everyday Tamil-culture experience rather than tourist attractions. Most visitors treat it as a transit point on the way to Jaffna, where the peninsula's main heritage sites and kovils are concentrated.

What language is spoken in Chavakachcheri?

Tamil is the primary language spoken in Chavakachcheri and throughout the Jaffna District. English is understood by many people working in transport and services. Sinhala is less commonly spoken in this part of the Northern Province.

Is the train journey on the Northern Line scenic?

The northern route is less dramatic than the famous hill-country lines but has its own character — flat scrubland, palmyrah groves, lagoons, and glimpses of rural life largely untouched by tourism. The journey gives genuine insight into the landscape and communities of northern Sri Lanka.

Chavakachcheri Railway Station

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

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

Station telephone: 025-3246067.

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

Chavakachcheri දුම්රිය ස්ථාන කාලසටහන

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ස්ථාන දුරකථනය: 025-3246067

පිටත්වීම	දෙසට	දුම්රිය	ධාවනය
04:18 am	Kankesanthurai	Mail	දෛනිකව
06:22 am	Colombo Fort	Uttara Devi	දෛනිකව
09:44 am	Jaffna		ඉරිදා පමණි
10:04 am	Mount Lavinia	Yal Devi	දෛනිකව
11:00 am	Kankesanthurai		දෛනිකව
02:11 pm	Kankesanthurai	Yal Devi	දෛනිකව
06:00 pm	Kankesanthurai	Yal Rani	දෛනිකව
07:07 pm	Colombo Fort	Night Mail	දෛනිකව

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