Samudra Devi

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.

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 Beliatta Wavurukannala Babarenda Kekanadura Weherahena Nilwala Ganga Piladuwa 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 Paiyagala South Paiyagala 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

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

• List of named passenger trains of Sri Lanka
• Rail transport in Sri Lanka
• 2004 Sri Lanka tsunami train wreck

References

1. "Sri Lanka Railways Timetable" Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
2. "The Island". Rampala regime in the local Railway History. 2010-07-19.