Scenic route

Ruhunu Kumari

Colombo → Matara · Sri Lanka

Distance: 158 km
Fastest time: 3 h 50 min
Average speed: 41 km/h
Top speed: 100 km/h
Operator: Sri Lanka Railways
Train: Class S12 DMU
Countries: Sri Lanka
In service since: 1955

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Sri Lanka’s first intercity express (1955), so close to the Indian Ocean between Colombo and Galle that spray from the breakers reaches the footboards.

How this line was checked

Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 4140788 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
The operator publishes this line's timetable: Sri Lanka Railways — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
Wikipedia has an article for this line
See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

How long is the Ruhunu Kumari?

The Ruhunu Kumari runs 158 km from Colombo to Matara.

How long does the Ruhunu Kumari take?

The fastest scheduled journey is 3 h 50 min for the 158 km. That is an average of 41 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.

Who runs the Ruhunu Kumari?

Sri Lanka Railways, with Class S12 DMU.

How old is the Ruhunu Kumari?

The line has been in service since 1955. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.

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