Samudra Devi

Not to be confused with the daughter of Bhuvanaikabahu VII of Kotte, the king of Kotte, one of former Sri Lankan kingdoms.
Samudra Devi සමුද්‍ර 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) 8760 (Galle-Maradana)
8760 (Maradana-Galle)[1]
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Route map

Coastal Line

Legend
Beliatta
Wavurukannala
Babarenda
Kekanadura
Matara
Walgama
Kamburugamuwa
Mirissa
Polwathumodara
Polwatta Ganga
Weligama
Kubalgama
Midigama
Ahangama
Kathaluwa
Koggala Ganga
Koggala
Habaraduwa
Talpe
Unawatuna
Katugoda
Galle
Richmond Hill
Kepu ela
Piyadigama
Ginthota
Gin Ganga
Boossa
Rajgama
Dodanduwa
Rathgama Lake
Kumarakannda
Thiranagama
Hikkaduwa
Telwatta
Kahawa
Akurala
Madampagama
Madampe Lake
Ambalangoda
Kandegoda
Balapitiya
Ahungalla
Kosgoda
Maha Induruwa
Induruwa
Bentota
Benthota Ganga
Aluthgama
Hettimulla
Beruwala
Maggona
Payagala South
Payagala North
Katukurunda
Kalutara South
Kalu Ganga
Kalutara North
Train Halt No 01
Wadduwa
Pinwatta
Panadura
Bolgoda Lake
Egoda Uyana
Koralawalla
Moratuwa
Lunawa
Angulana
Ratmalana & Running Shed
Mount Lavinia
Dehiwala
Dehiwala Canal
Wellawatta
Kirillapone Chanal
Bambalapitiya
Kollupitiya
Beira Lake
Slave Island (Kompanna Vidiya)
Beira Lake
Secretariat Halt
The Canal
Colombo Fort
St. Sebastian Canal
Maradana
Kelani Valley railway line
Main Line

Samudra Devi (සමුද්‍ර 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.

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.
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