Samudra Devi

Samudra Devi සමුද්රා දේවී
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale Sri Lanka
Last service present
Current operator(s) Sri Lanka Railways
Route
Start Galle
End Maradana
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 8327 (Galle-Maradana)
8760 (Maradana-Galle)[1]
Technical
Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map
Coast Line, Sri Lanka
Legend
Matara
Kamburugamuwa
Weligama
Ahangama
Koggala
Talpe
Galle
Hikkaduwa
Ambalangoda
Balapitiya
Kosgoda
Bentota
Aluthgama
Beruwala
Kalutara
Wadduwa
Panadura
Bolgoda Lake
Moratuwa
Ratmalana RS & Running Shed
Mount Lavinia
Dehiwela
Wellawatta
Bambalapitiya
Kollupitiya
Beira Lake
Slave Island
Beira Lake
The Canal
Colombo Fort
St Sebastian Canal
Maradana
Kelani Valley Line
Main Line

Samudra Devi (සමුද්රා දේවී) is a daily passenger train in Sri Lanka, operated by Sri Lanka Railways. The train runs on the Coastal line, from Galle to Maradana in the morning, and the return service is in the evening.

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Naming

Samudra Devi is sinhala for Queen of the Oceans. Since the mid 1950s, Sri Lanka Railways has been naming its significant passenger trains.[2]

History

The Samudra Devi initially ran as an ordinary long-haul passenger train. It gradually became popular with commuters living along coast commuting to work in Colombo.

Route

The south-bound Samudra Devi begins its journey at Colombo Maradana Station. It runs south from Colombo, following the edge of the Indian Ocean. It offers passengers views of tropical beaches and coconut palms. This line links the regional towns of Moratuwa, Panadura, and Kalutara South, as well as popular beach resorts at Aluthgama, Ambalangoda, and Hikkaduwa. The train then reaches Galle Railway Station.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka Railways Timetable"
  2. ^ "The Island". Rampala regime in the local Railway History. 2010-07-19. http://www.island.lk/2008/07/23/features5.html.