Ubon Ratchathani Main Line

Railway line in Thailand
3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge

Ubon Ratchathani Main Line or Lower Isan Line is a railway line in Thailand. It runs from Ban Phachi Junction in the central to Ubon Ratchathani railway station in the lower northeastern, passes many provinces.

History

Timeline

No. Segment Year opened[1]
1 Bangkok (Hua Lamphong)–Ayutthaya 1896
2 Ayutthaya–Kaeng Khoi Junction 1897
3 Kaeng Khoi Junction–Muak Lek 1897
4 Muak Lek–Pak Chong 1899
5 Pak Chong–Nakhon Ratchasima 1900
6 Nakhon Ratchasima–Tha Chang 1922
7 Tha Chang–Buriram 1925
8 Buriram–Surin 1926
9 Surin–Huai Thap Than 1927
10 Huai Thap Than–Sisaket 1928
11 Sisaket–Ubon Ratchathani 1930

Name changes

Name Old name[2] Year changed
Saraburi Pak Phreaw 1934
Pang Asok Pak Sok —
Nakhon Ratchasima Korat 1934
Thanon Chira Junction Thanon Chira 1934

Notable railway stations

Nakhon Ratchasima Railway Station
  • Saraburi Station - Provincial station, Pak Priaw station until 1934.
  • Kaeng Khoi Junction - The Bua Yai Line and Khlong Sip Kao line diverge from the mainline here. Main Depot with refueling facility. The point for dividing freight trains into two trains to pass difficult section of Dong Phraya Yen (Kaeng Khoi - Pak Chong) or combining divided freight trains back into one train
  • Pak Chong Station - The gateway to Nakhon Ratchasima and the point for dividing freight trains into two to pass difficult section of Dong Phraya Yen (Kaeng Khoi - Pak Chong) or combining divided freight trains back into one train
  • Nakhon Ratchasima Station - Main depot of the Northeastern Line with refueling facility and a branch line to 2nd Army Support Command.
  • Thanon Chira Junction - Junction for Nong Khai line close to Fort Suranaree (2nd Army Region HQ)
  • Buri Ram Station - provincial station with a branch line to a quarry at Khao Kradong
  • Surin Station - provincial station
  • Si Sa Ket Station - provincial station
  • Ubon Ratchathani Station in town of Warin Chamrap - Terminus of South Isaan Line (also known as Ubon Line) with Depot and refueling facility. Varindr station until 1942–1943.

References

  1. ^ http://portal.rotfaithai.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=17
  2. ^ http://portal.rotfaithai.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=3627
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