How far is Ja-ela Railway Station from Colombo Fort?

Ja-ela Station is 22.2 km from Colombo Fort along the Puttalam Line. By train, the journey typically takes around 30 to 40 minutes depending on the service. It falls within the suburban commuter zone of the Sri Lanka Railways network.

What are the neighbouring stations to Ja-ela on the Puttalam Line?

The station immediately towards Colombo is Kapuwatte, and the next station in the direction of Negombo and Puttalam is Tudella. Both are short stops along this busy coastal corridor.

How many trains stop at Ja-ela Station per day?

Around 44 trains typically call at Ja-ela on a standard operating day. Services run from early morning to late evening covering both directions — towards Colombo Fort and towards Negombo and Puttalam.

Is Ja-ela Station close to Bandaranaike International Airport?

Yes, Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake is roughly 15 km north of Ja-ela, making the town a convenient overnight stop for travellers with early flights. Taxis and ride-hailing services connect the station to the airport in around 20 to 30 minutes depending on traffic.

Can I travel from Ja-ela to Negombo by train?

Yes, Negombo is a short journey north of Ja-ela on the Puttalam Line. Multiple trains run this route throughout the day, making it easy to reach Negombo's beaches and seafood market without needing road transport.

What is the station telephone number for Ja-ela Railway Station?

The station contact number is 011-2236409. You can call for timetable queries, lost property, or general station information.

What facilities are available at Ja-ela Railway Station?

Ja-ela is a staffed station with basic passenger facilities typical of suburban stations on the Puttalam Line. Ticketing services are available at the counter. For specific amenity queries, it is best to contact the station directly before your visit.

Is there accommodation near Ja-ela Railway Station?

Several guesthouses and small hotels operate in and around Ja-ela town, catering mainly to business travellers and transit guests. Hotel Stargazer is one option in Ja Ela for travellers needing a convenient overnight stay in the area.

Ja-ela Railway Station

Ja-ela Railway Station is a station on the Puttalam Line of Sri Lanka Railways, in the Gampaha District, Western Province. It lies 22.2 km from Colombo Fort along the line.

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

Neighbouring stations on the Puttalam Line: Kapuwatte (towards Colombo) and Tudella.

Station telephone: 011-2236409.

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

Ja-ela දුම්රිය ස්ථාන කාලසටහන

සාමාන්‍ය දිනක 44 දුම්රිය Ja-ela හි නතර වේ.

Puttalam මාර්ගය · Colombo Fort සිට 22.2 කි.මී. · බස්නාහිර පළාත

ස්ථාන දුරකථනය: 011-2236409

පිටත්වීම	දෙසට	දුම්රිය	ධාවනය
04:46 am	Nooranagar		දෛනිකව
05:41 am	Maradana		දෛනිකව
05:46 am	Negombo		සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
06:20 am	Colombo Fort		සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
06:20 am	Maradana		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
06:21 am	Chilaw		දෛනිකව
06:51 am	Panadura	Muthu Kumari	සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
07:25 am	Colombo Fort		සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
07:50 am	Maradana		ඉරිදා පමණි
07:51 am	Negombo		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
08:11 am	Colombo Fort		දෛනිකව
08:42 am	Negombo		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
08:44 am	Puttalam		දෛනිකව
10:05 am	Colombo Fort		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
10:21 am	Chilaw		දෛනිකව
11:01 am	Colombo Fort		දෛනිකව
12:41 pm	Nooranagar		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
01:17 pm	Colombo Fort		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
01:38 pm	Colombo Fort		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
01:56 pm	Madampe		දෛනිකව
02:35 pm	Colombo Fort		දෛනිකව
03:12 pm	Chilaw		දෛනිකව
04:26 pm	Chilaw		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
05:11 pm	Chilaw		ඉරිදා පමණි
05:23 pm	Chilaw		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
05:33 pm	Negombo		දෛනිකව
05:36 pm	Colombo Fort		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
05:43 pm	Colombo Fort		දෛනිකව
05:56 pm	Puttalam		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
05:57 pm	Puttalam		සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
06:03 pm	Puttalam		ඉරිදා පමණි
06:16 pm	Negombo		සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
06:49 pm	Chilaw		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
06:51 pm	Chilaw		සෙනසුරාදා සහ ඉරිදා පමණි
07:10 pm	Colombo Fort		දෛනිකව
07:23 pm	Colombo Fort		ඉරිදා පමණි
07:26 pm	Colombo Fort		සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
07:26 pm	Colombo Fort		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
07:50 pm	Colombo Fort		සතියේ දිනවල සහ සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
07:51 pm	Chilaw		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
08:45 pm	Colombo Fort		සතියේ දිනවල පමණි
08:57 pm	Colombo Fort		සෙනසුරාදා පමණි
08:57 pm	Colombo Fort		ඉරිදා පමණි
09:06 pm	Chilaw		දෛනිකව

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