Suphan Buri Line

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Suphanburi Line
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Overview
StatusOperational
Locale Western Thailand
Termini
Continues from Southern Line
Stations16
Service
Type Commuter rail
System Greater Bangkok commuter rail
ServicesHua Lamphong–Suphan Buri
Operator(s) State Railway of Thailand
History
Opened16 June 1963 (1963-06-16)
Technical
Line length78 km (48 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification None

Suphan Buri Line is a railway line in Western Thailand, opened on 16 June 1963, by Prime Minister Sarit Thanarat. There were initially 16 stations, but only seven stations now remain in operation. [1] The line branches off from the Southern Line.

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The line was originally a project to be a bypass route passing through Ang Thong Province and cross the Chao Phraya River to meet the Northern and Northeastern Lines at Ban Phachi Junction, but construction was stopped here. [2]

At present, only one train is served once a day at 04.40 pm. The train departs from Bangkok railway station and reach the destination at 07.40 pm.

And returning from Suphan Buri to Bangkok the train departs at 04.40 am to destination at 8.10 am. [3]

Stations

English NameThai NameCodeDistance
in km
ClassThai abbr.NoteLocation
Nong Pladuk หนองปลาดุก402064.194ปด. Ratchaburi
Yang Prasat ยางประสาท402271.60Haltยะ.Closed Nakhon Pathom
Don Khun Wiset ดอนขุนวิเศษ402480.50Haltดส.Closed
Kamphaeng Saen กำแพงแสน402585.30Haltกำ.Closed
Thung Bua ทุ่งบัว402687.86Halt
Nong Fak หนองฟัก402793.00Haltนฟ.Closed
Aviation Academy (Rong Rien Kanbin) โรงเรียนการบิน402896.46Halt
Ban Pho Ngamบ้านโพธิ์งาม402996.69HaltClosed
Thale Bokทะเลบก4030Haltทะ.Closed Suphan Buri
Nong Wan Priangหนองวัลย์เปรียง4031104.97Haltหเ.Closed
Saphang Khoenสะพังเขิน4032HaltClosed since 1966
Sri Samranศรีสำราญ4033113.30Haltสญ.
Don Sa-nguanดอนสงวน4035118.97Haltดน.Closed
Don Thongดอนทอง4036122.31Haltดถ.
Nong Phak Chiหนองผักชี4037125.50Haltผช.Closed
Ban Makham Lomบ้านมะขามล้ม4039131.35Haltมข.Closed
Sakae Yang Muสะแกย่างหมู4040135.35Haltส ู.Closed
Suphan Buri สุพรรณบุรี4042141.602สพ.
Ma Lai Maenมาลัยแมน142.66Halt(not official terminus but trains terminate here)

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References

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