How many trains stop at Chunnakam station per day?

On a typical operating day, around 15 trains call at Chunnakam. These include express services such as the Yal Devi and Uttara Devi, as well as slower stopping trains running the full length of the Northern Line between Vavuniya and Kankesanthurai.

Is Chunnakam station on the Jaffna train line?

Yes. Chunnakam is a stop on the Northern Line, which is the main rail corridor serving the Jaffna Peninsula. It lies approximately 12 kilometres south of Jaffna city and is one of the final stations before Jaffna and the terminus at Kankesanthurai.

What is the phone number for Chunnakam Railway Station?

The station telephone number is 021-2244271. For national timetable enquiries and seat reservations, contacting Sri Lanka Railways directly or visiting the Sri Lanka Railways website is recommended.

How long does the train journey from Colombo to Chunnakam take?

Express services from Colombo Fort to Jaffna typically take between seven and nine hours, with Chunnakam being one of the final stops before Jaffna. Slower stopping trains may take longer. Journey times vary by service, so checking the current timetable is advisable before travelling.

Do I need to book a seat in advance for Northern Line trains?

Advance booking is strongly recommended, especially for express services and during public holidays, the Poya weekend, and Tamil New Year in April. Seats can be reserved through the Sri Lanka Railways online system or at any main station booking counter.

What can I visit near Chunnakam?

Chunnakam is within close reach of Jaffna's main attractions, including the Jaffna Fort, the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, the Jaffna lagoon islands, and Casuarina Beach. Tuk-tuks and buses from Chunnakam town provide easy onward connections to Jaffna city.

Was the Northern Line closed during the civil war?

Yes. Passenger services on the Northern Line were suspended for much of the civil conflict that affected Sri Lanka from the 1980s. The line was progressively restored after 2009, with full services to Jaffna and Kankesanthurai eventually resuming. Chunnakam was among the stations brought back into regular operation as part of that restoration.

Chunnakam Railway Station

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

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

Station telephone: 021-2244271.

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

Chunnakam දුම්රිය ස්ථාන කාලසටහන

සාමාන්‍ය දිනක 15 දුම්රිය Chunnakam හි නතර වේ.

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ස්ථාන දුරකථනය: 021-2244271

පිටත්වීම	දෙසට	දුම්රිය	ධාවනය
05:03 am	Kankesanthurai	Mail	දෛනිකව
05:44 am	Colombo Fort	Uttara Devi	දෛනිකව
05:47 am	Kankesanthurai
06:18 am	Murikandy		දෛනිකව
09:18 am	Mount Lavinia	Yal Devi	දෛනිකව
11:38 am	Kankesanthurai		දෛනිකව
12:10 pm	Colombo Fort	Intercity	දෛනිකව
01:23 pm	Mount Lavinia		දෛනිකව
02:18 pm	Murikandy		දෛනිකව
02:58 pm	Kankesanthurai	Yal Devi	දෛනිකව
06:18 pm	Colombo Fort	Night Mail	දෛනිකව
06:18 pm	Jaffna		දෛනිකව
06:43 pm	Kankesanthurai	Uttara Devi	දෛනිකව
07:02 pm	Kankesanthurai	Yal Rani	දෛනිකව
10:08 pm	Colombo Fort		ඉරිදා පමණි

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