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 இரயில் நிலைய நேர அட்டவணை

8 ரயில்கள் Chavakachcheri இல் ஒரு வழக்கமான நாளில் நிறுத்தம் செய்கின்றன.

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நிலைய தொலைபேசி: 025-3246067

புறப்படும் நேரம்	திசை	ரயில்	இயக்கம்
04:18 am	Kankesanthurai	Mail	தினசரி
06:22 am	Colombo Fort	Uttara Devi	தினசரி
09:44 am	Jaffna		ஞாயிறு மட்டும்
10:04 am	Mount Lavinia	Yal Devi	தினசரி
11:00 am	Kankesanthurai		தினசரி
02:11 pm	Kankesanthurai	Yal Devi	தினசரி
06:00 pm	Kankesanthurai	Yal Rani	தினசரி
07:07 pm	Colombo Fort	Night Mail	தினசரி

இலங்கை இரயில்வே வெளியிட்ட அட்டவணைகளிலிருந்து பிரதிபலிக்கப்பட்ட நேர அட்டவணை, கடைசியாக சரிபார்க்கப்பட்டது 2026-09-14. நேரங்கள் முன்னறிவிப்பின்றி மாறலாம் — பயணிப்பதற்கு முன் இரயில்வேயிடம் உறுதிப்படுத்திக் கொள்ளுங்கள். முழு வலையமைப்பையும் இலங்கை இரயில் நிலையங்கள் பட்டியல் இல் காணுங்கள்.

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