Podi Menike (Little Maiden) ෴ පොඩි මැණිකේ Train (1005)

"Podi Manike" (Meaning "Little Maiden") is a Sri Lankan passenger train running from Colombo Fort Station to Badulla Station. This journey covers about 300km and is renowned for being the most beautiful train journey in Sri Lanka, especially the stretch from Nanuoya to Ella and It takes about 10 hours to complete the journey.

The train follows the hill-country line, a route developed by the British in the 19th century through scenic mountains. The route features bridges, long tunnels, high slopes and gradients.

The train number 1005 runs from Colombo to Badulla and train number 1006 runs from Badulla to Colombo.

Station Name	Arrival	Departure	Stop time	Classes	Days	Book Now	Contact Number
Colombo Fort Railway Station		05:55		1st,2nd,3rd	Sunday to Monday	Book Now	+94112432908
Ihalakotte Railway Station	07:58	07:59	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94813753291
Balana Railway Station	08:03	08:04	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94812055371
Kadugannawa Railway Station	08:19	08:27	8 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94812571271
Kandy Railway Station	08:42	08:47	5 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday	Book Now	+94812222271
Peradeniya Railway Station	08:56	08:57	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94812388271
Gampola Railway Station	09:15	09:16	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94812352271
Nawalapitiya Railway Station	10:18	10:25	7 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94542222271
Watawala Railway Station	11:06	11:12	6 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94512237271
Hatton Railway Station	11:12	11:14	2 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94512222271
Kotagala Railway Station	11:26	11:27	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94512244271
Talawakele Railway Station	11:42	11:43	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94522258271
Great Western Railway Station	12:12	12:13	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94523528744
Nanu Oya Railway Station	12:40	12:45	5 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday	Book Now	+94522222873
Pattipola Railway Station	13:23	13:24	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94513504745
Ohiya Railway Station	13:53	13:54	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94513504744
Idalgasinna Railway Station	13:59	14:00	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94573587820
Haputale Railway Station	14:26	14:27	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94522268071
BandarawelaRailway Station	14:43	14:45	2 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94572222271
Heel Oya Railway Station	14:59	15:00	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94573587821
Ella Railway Station	15:14	15:15	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94572228571
Demodara Railway Station	15:28	15:29	1 minutes	1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday		+94552294171
Badulla Railway Station	16:06			1st, 2nd, 3rd	Sunday to Monday	Book Now	+94552222271