Kodikamam railway station

Kodikamam railway station (Tamil: கொடிகாமம் தொடருந்து நிலையம்) is a railway station in the town of Kodikamam 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. This service Kankesanthurai was re-opened on 2 January 2015.[1][2]

Kodikamam Railway Station

கொடிகாமம்
කොඩිකාමම්
Sri Lankan Railway Station
Kodikamam Railway Station, Sri Lanka
General information
LocationKodikamam
Sri Lanka
Coordinates9°40′53.00″N 80°13′10.00″E / 9.6813889°N 80.2194444°E / 9.6813889; 80.2194444
Owned bySri Lanka Railways
Line(s)Northern line
Other information
StatusFunctioning
History
Rebuilt13 October 2014
ElectrifiedNo

Services

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

Service
Meesalai
Chunnakam from
  4002
Yal Devi
  Kodikamam
Colombo Fort towart
Pallai
Colombo Fort from
  4017
Intercity
  Chavakachcheri
Kankesanthurai towart
Chavakachcheri
Kankesanthuraifrom
  4018
Intercity
  Pallai
Colombo fort towart

References

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  1. ^ "Jaffna-KKS railway track roars again". Daily FT. 3 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  2. ^ Balachandran, P. K. (3 January 2015). "Busy Rajapaksa Skips Maiden Run on India-built Jaffna Track". The New Indian Express.
  3. ^ "Search Train". Sri Lanka Railways.