List of railway lines in Thailand
Thailand has 4,431 kilometers of meter gauge railway tracks not including mass transit lines in Bangkok. All national rail services are managed by the State Railway of Thailand. The four main lines are the Northern Line, which terminates in Chiang Mai, the Northeastern Line, which terminates at Ubon Ratchathani and the Lao border in Nong Khai Province, the Eastern Line, which terminates at the Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo Province, and the Southern Line, which terminates at the Malaysian border in Yala and Narathiwat Provinces.
Current lines
There are divided into five regional lines:
Future lines
| Description | Length | Gauge | Start | Commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Den Chai-Chiang Rai | 325 km (202 mi) | Meter gauge | 2014 | 2017 |
| Ban Phai-Nakhon Phanom | 368 km (229 mi) | Meter gauge | 2015 | 2018-2019 |
| Khiri Rat Nikhom-Phuket | 300 km (190 mi) | Meter gauge | 2016 | 2019 |
| Chumphon-Satun | ?? | Meter gauge | ?? | ?? |
| Aranyaprathet–Poipet, Cambodia | 6 km (3.7 mi) | Meter gauge | 2013(Fixed) | 2015 |
| Nam Tok–Thanbyuzayat, Myanmar (Burma Railway) | 285 km (177 mi) | Meter gauge | ??(Fixed) | 2020 |
Defunct lines
| Description | Established | Length | Gauge | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hat Yai–Songkhla | 1913 | 30 km (19 mi) | Meter gauge | 1978 |
| Nam Tok–Thanbyuzayat, Myanmar (Burma Railway) | 1944 | 285 km (177 mi) | Meter gauge | ?? |
| Bangkok–Samut Prakan (Paknam Railway) | 1893 | 21 km (13 mi) | Narrow gauge | 1960 |
| Bang Phlat–Bang Bua Thong (Bang Bua Thong Railway) | 1909 | ?? | Narrow gauge | 1943 |
| Chumphon–Kraburi (Kra Isthmus Railway) | 1943 | 90 km (56 mi) | Meter gauge | 1945 |
| Bung Wai–Ban Pho Mun | 1930 | 7 km (4.3 mi) | Meter gauge | 1954 |
| Nong Khai–Talat Nong Khai | 1958 | 2 km (1.2 mi) | Meter gauge | 2008 |
| Sungai Golok–Rantau Panjang | 1921 | 3 km (1.9 mi) | Meter gauge | ?? |
| Wongwian Yai–Pak Khlong San | 1904 | ?? | Meter gauge | 1961 |
| Aranyaprathet–Poipet, Cambodia | 1970 | 6 km (3.7 mi) | Meter gauge | 1974 |
| Ban Phlu Ta Luang–Sattahip Port | 1989 | 11 km (6.8 mi) | Meter gauge | ?? |
| Tha Ruea–Phra Phutthabat (Phra Phutthabat Railway) | 1902 | 20 km (12 mi) | Narrow gauge | 1947 |
| Phetchaburi–Bang Thalu (Chao Samran beach Railway) | ?? | ?? | Narrow gauge | ?? |
| Hua Wai–Tha Tako | 1940 | 53 km (33 mi) | Meter gauge | 1967 |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Railway lines in Thailand.
- State Railway of Thailand
- Rail transport in Thailand
- Transport in Thailand
- Burma Railway also known as Death Railway, Thailand–Burma Railway
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