Cha-am railway station
Cha-am station (Thai: สถานีชะอำ) is a railway station located in Cha-am Subdistrict, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi. It is a class 2 railway station located 187.066 km (116.2 mi) from Bangkok railway station. Originally, the station was called "Ban Cha-am", but was changed to "Cha-am" in 2010. The station opened in June 1911, as part of the Southern Line Phetchaburi - Cha-am section. The line extended to Hua Hin in November 1911.
Cha-am ชะอำ | |||||||||||
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| Location | Narathip Road, Cha-am Subdistrict, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi | ||||||||||
| Owned by | State Railway of Thailand | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Southern Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | ชอ. | ||||||||||
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| Opened | June 1911 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Ban Cha-am | ||||||||||
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The station is about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the beach, with a motorbike taxi service.
Train services
- Rapid 169/170 Bangkok-Yala-Bangkok
- Rapid 177/178 Thon Buri-Lang Suan-Thon Buri
- Ordinary 261/262 Bangkok-Hua Hin-Bangkok
- Ordinary 251/252 Bang Sue Junction-Prachuap Khiri Khan-Bang Sue Junction
- Ordinary 254/255 Lang Suan-Thon Buri-Lang Suan
- Excursion 911/912 Bangkok-Suan Son Pradiphat-Bangkok
References
- 岡本和之 (1993). タイ鉄道旅行. めこん. ISBN 4-8396-0080-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 柿崎一郎 (2010). 王国の鉄路 タイ鉄道の歴史. 京都大学学術出版会. ISBN 978-4-87698-848-8.
- 渡邉乙弘 (2013). タイ国鉄4000キロの旅. 文芸社. ISBN 978-4-286-13041-5.
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