Suphanburi Line | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Western Thailand |
Termini | Nong Pladuk Malai Maen Halt |
Continues from | Southern Line |
Stations | 16 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail |
System | Greater Bangkok commuter rail |
Services | Hua Lamphong–Suphan Buri |
Operator(s) | State Railway of Thailand |
History | |
Opened | 16 June 1963 |
Technical | |
Line length | 78 km (48 mi) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 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.
At present, only one train is served once a day at 04.40 p.m. The train departs from Bangkok railway station and reach the destination at 07.40 p.m.
And returning from Suphan Buri to Bangkok the train departs at 04.40 a.m. to destination at 8.10 a.m. [2]
English Name | Thai Name | Code | Distance in km | Class | Thai abbr. | Note | Location |
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Nong Pladuk | หนองปลาดุก | 4020 | 64.19 | 4 | ปด. | Ratchaburi | |
Yang Prasat | ยางประสาท | 4022 | 71.60 | Halt | ยะ. | Closed | Nakhon Pathom |
Don Khun Wiset | ดอนขุนวิเศษ | 4024 | 80.50 | Halt | ดส. | Closed | |
Kamphaeng Saen | กำแพงแสน | 4025 | 85.30 | Halt | กำ. | Closed | |
Thung Bua | ทุ่งบัว | 4026 | 87.86 | Halt | |||
Nong Fak | หนองฟัก | 4027 | 93.00 | Halt | นฟ. | Closed | |
Aviation Academy (Rong Rien Kanbin) | โรงเรียนการบิน | 4028 | 96.46 | Halt | |||
Ban Pho Ngam | บ้านโพธิ์งาม | 4029 | 96.69 | Halt | Closed | ||
Thale Bok | ทะเลบก | 4030 | Halt | ทะ. | Closed | Suphan Buri | |
Nong Wan Priang | หนองวัลย์เปรียง | 4031 | 104.97 | Halt | หเ. | Closed | |
Saphang Khoen | สะพังเขิน | 4032 | Halt | Closed since 1966 | |||
Sri Samran | ศรีสำราญ | 4033 | 113.30 | Halt | สญ. | ||
Don Sa-nguan | ดอนสงวน | 4035 | 118.97 | Halt | ดน. | Closed | |
Don Thong | ดอนทอง | 4036 | 122.31 | Halt | ดถ. | ||
Nong Phak Chi | หนองผักชี | 4037 | 125.50 | Halt | ผช. | Closed | |
Ban Makham Lom | บ้านมะขามล้ม | 4039 | 131.35 | Halt | มข. | Closed | |
Sakae Yang Mu | สะแกย่างหมู | 4040 | 135.35 | Halt | ส ู. | Closed | |
Suphan Buri | สุพรรณบุรี | 4042 | 141.60 | 2 | สพ. | ||
Ma Lai Maen | มาลัยแมน | 142.66 | Halt | (not official terminus but trains terminate here) | |||
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