Mallakam railway station

Mallakam railway station (Tamil: மல்லாகம் தொடருந்து நிலையம் Mallākam toṭaruntu nilaiyam, Sinhala: මල්ලකම් දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is a railway station in the town of Mallakam in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. The station was not functioning between 1990 and 2015 due to the civil war. The Northern Line between Jaffna and Kankesanthurai was re-opened on 2 January 2015.[1][2]

Mallakam railway station

மல்லாகம்
මල්ලකම් දුම්රිය ස්ථානය
Sri Lankan Railway Station
General information
LocationMallakam
Sri Lanka
Coordinates9°45′46.50″N 80°01′57.00″E / 9.7629167°N 80.0325000°E / 9.7629167; 80.0325000
Owned bySri Lanka Railways
Line(s)Northern Line
Other information
StatusFunctioning
History
Rebuilt2 January 2015
ElectrifiedNo

Services

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The following train services are available from/to the station:[3]

Service
Chunnakam
from Colombo Fort
  4017
Intercity
  Tellippalai
toward Kankesanthurai
Tellippalai
from Kankesanthurai
  4018
Intercity
  Chunnakam
toward Colombo Fort
Chunnakam
from Jaffna
  4442
Local
  Tellippalai
toward Kankesanthurai
Tellippalai
from Kankesanthurai
  4882
Local
  Chunnakam
toward Jaffna

References

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  1. ^ "Jaffna-KKS railway track roars again". Daily FT. 3 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ Balachandran, P. K. (3 January 2015). "Busy Rajapaksa Skips Maiden Run on India-built Jaffna Track". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Search Train". Sri Lanka Railways.