Coastal line (Sri Lanka)

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Coastal line
A train running on the coastal line
Overview
Status	Functioning
Owner	Sri Lanka Railways
Locale	Sri Lanka
Termini	Colombo Fort Beliatta
Website	www.railway.gov.lk
Service
Type	Intercity rail
System	Sri Lanka Railways
Services	Ruhunu Kumari Express Train Galu Kumari Express Train Samudra Devi Sagarika Rajarata Rejini Express Train
Operator(s)	Sri Lanka Railways
History
Opened	17 December 1895; 128 years ago (1895-12-17)[citation needed]
Technical
Line length	157.88 km (98.10 mi)
Number of tracks	Double track: Colombo Fort to Paiyagala South Single track: Paiyagala South to Beliatta
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map v t e Coastal Line Legend Katharagama Hambantota Beliatta Dedduwawala Wavurukannala Akurubebila Tunnel Babarenda Kekanadura Nakuttiyagama Tunnel Weherahena Nilwala Ganga Piladuwa Matara Walgama Kamburugamuwa Mirissa Polwathumodara Polwatta Ganga Weligama Kubalgama Midigama Ahangama Kathaluwa Koggala Lagoon Koggala Habaraduwa Talpe Unawatuna Katugoda Galle Richmond Hill Piyadigama Ginthota Gin Ganga Boossa Rajgama Dodanduwa Rathgama Lagoon Kumarakanda Thiranagama Hikkaduwa Sinigama Telwatta Kahawa Akurala Madampagama Madampe Lagoon Ambalangoda Kandegoda Andadola Madu Ganga Balapitiya Pathagangoda Ahungalla Piyagama 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 Wellawatta Bambalapitiya Kollupitiya Beira Lake Kompanna Vidiya Beira Lake Secretariat Halt Colombo Fort Maradana Kelani Valley railway line Main Line

The coastal line (sometimes referred to as the coast line or the southern line) is a major railway line in Sri Lanka, running between Colombo Fort and Beliatta, via Galle and Matara. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the line includes some of the busiest rail services in the country. The line has been extended to Beliatta on 8 April 2019^[1] and is proposed to be extended to Kataragama, via Hambantota. With a designed maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) between Kalutara and Matara, and a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) between Matara and Beliatta,^[2] the line is one of the fastest in Sri Lanka.^[3]