Northeastern Line (Thailand)

Northeastern Line
	Ubon Ratchathani Railway Station, terminal station of Ubon Ratchathani Main Line
Overview
Type	Inter-city rail
Status	เปิดให้บริการ; โครงการส่วนต่อขยาย
Locale	Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Saraburi Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Buriram Province, Surin Province, Sisaket Province, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Lopburi Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Khon Kaen Province, Udon Thani Province, and Nong Khai Province, Thailand; Vientiane Prefecture, Laos
Termini	Ban Phachi Junction; Ubon Ratchathani and Thanaleng
Services	3
Operation
Opened	26 March 1896
Owner	State Railway of Thailand
Depot(s)	Kaeng Khoi Depot, Nakhon Ratchasima Depot, and Ubon Ratchathani Depot
Technical
Line length	575 km (357 mi) (Ubon Ratchathani Main Line); 627.5 km (389.9 mi) (Nong Khai Main Line)
Track gauge	1,000 mm; Meter gauge

Northeastern Line is a Railway line in Thailand, split from Northern Line at Ban Phachi Junction. It is divided into three lines:

Ubon Ratchathani Main Line, located in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Saraburi Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Buriram Province, Surin Province, Sisaket Province, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
Nong Khai Main Line, located in Khon Kaen Province, Udon Thani Province, Nong Khai Province, Vientiane Prefecture.
Lam Narai Branch Line, located in Lopburi Province and Chaiyaphum Province.

Northeastern Line is one of the most important railway lines in Thailand because it is the first line that opened for passenger service,[1] from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima.

Timeline

9 March 1891 - started construction
26 March 1896 - opened Bangkok-Ayutthaya
21 December 1900 - opened Ayutthaya-Nakhon Ratchasima
1 April 1925 - opened Nakhon Ratchasima-Buriram
1 August 1928 - opened Buriram-Sisaket
1 April 1930 - opened Sisaket-Ubon Ratchathani[1]

SRT had also built a short railway line from Bung Wai to Ban Pho Mun, but the line was closed.

Later, SRT started to build Nong Khai Main Line.

1 April 1933 - opened Nakhon Ratchasima-Khon Kaen
24 June 1941 - Khon Kaen-Udon Thani
13 September 1955 - Udon Thani-Na Tha
31 July 1958 - Na Tha-Nong Khai[1]
5 March 2009 - Nong Khai-Thanaleng, Vientiane Prefecture

Later, SRT built another one railway line, namely the Kaeng Khoi-Bua Yai Branch Line, opened on 19 August 1967.[1]

Stations

Ubon Ratchathani Main Line

English Name	Thai Name	Number Code	Distance in km	Class	Station Code	Note	Location
Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani
Bangkok	กรุงเทพ	1001	0.00	Terminal	กท.		Bangkok
Yommarat	ยมราช	1002	2.17	Halt	ยช.	Half way. Can go to the Eastern Line
Ho Prajae Chit Lada	หอประแจจิตรลดา	1003	3.29	Special Station	จล.	This station is for the Chitralada Royal Villa
Ramathibodi Hospital	โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี		3.3	Halt	รธ.
Sam Sen	สามเสน	1004	4.8	1	สส.
Bang Sue Junction	ชุมทางบางซื่อ	1007	7.47	1	บซ.	Has interchange to The Southern Line and can go to Phahonyothin Freight Terminal.
Nikhom Rotfai KM 11	นิคมรถไฟ กม.11	1009	11.01	Halt	รถ.	Between stations will have Wat Samean Naree station on the SRT Dark Red Line
Bang Khen	บางเขน	1011	13	1	บข.
Thung Song Hong	ทุ่งสองห้อง	1013	14.81	Halt	หส.
Lak Si	หลักสี่	1015	17.57	1	ลส.
Kan Keha KM 19	การเคหะ กม.19	1225	19.47	Halt	คห.
Talat Mai Don Mueang	ตลาดใหม่ดอนเมือง	1016	21.69	Halt	ตใ.	Station no longer exists.
Don Mueang	ดอนเมือง	1017	22.21	1	ดม.
Grand Canal	แกรนด์คาแนล	1223	24.78	Halt	คแ.
Lak Hok	หลักหก	1019	27.61	Halt	หั.		Pathum Thani
Khlong Rangsit	คลองรังสิต	1020	28.48	Halt	คส.
Rangsit	รังสิต	1021	29.75	1	รต.
Khlong Nueng	คลองหนึ่ง	1223	33.84	Halt	ลห.
Chiang Rak	เชียงราก	1022	37.47	2	ชร.
Thammasat University	มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์	1230	40.19	Halt	ธส.
Nava Nakhon	นวนคร	1023	44.12	Halt	วะ.
Chiang Rak Noi	เชียงรากน้อย	1024	46.01	2	ชน.
Khlong Phutsa	คลองพุทรา	1026	51.88	3	พซ.		Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Bang Pa-In	บางปะอิน	1028	58.00	1	บอ.
Ban Pho	บ้านโพ	1029	62.75	3	บพ.
Ayutthaya	อยุธยา	1031	71.08	1	อย.
Ban Ma	บ้านม้า	1032	74.69	3	มา.
Map Phra Chan	มาบพระจันทร์	1033	78.98	3	บจ.
Ban Don Klang	บ้านดอนกลาง	1034	82.31	Halt	ลก.
Phra Kaeo	พระแก้ว	1035	85.44	3	พก.
Ban Phachi Junction	ชุมทางบ้านภาชี	1036	89.95	1	ภช.	Has interchange to The Northeastern Line
Nong Kuai	หนองกวย	2001	94.63	3	นก.	The first Northeastern Line Station (Doesn't count before Ban Phachi Junction)
Nong Saeng	หนองแซง	2002	98.04	2	นซ.		Saraburi
Nong Sida	หนองสีดา	2004	103.34	3	นด.
Ban Pokpaek	บ้านป๊อกแป๊ก	2005	107.15	1	ปป.	Has PTT Oil Pumping Facility
Saraburi	สระบุรี	2007	113.26	1	ะร.	Has Thaipicon concrete sleeper factory
Nong Bua	หนองบัว	2009	119.24	3	นบ.
Kaeng Khoi Junction	ชุมทางแก่งคอย	2011	125.10	1	กค.
Map Kabao	มาบกะเบา	2082	134.30	2	มบ.	Near SCCC concrete factory
Pha Sadet	ผาเสด็จ	2083	138.95	2	ผด.
Hin Lap	หินลับ	2084	144.29	2	หล.	Has TPI concrete factory
Muak Lek	มวกเหล็ก	2086	152.30	1	มล.
Klang Dong	กลางดง	2088	160.03	2	าง.		Nakhon Ratchasima
Pang Asok	ปางอโศก	2089	165.19	2	โศ.
Bandai Ma	บันไดม้า	2091	173.64	2	ได.
Pak Chong	ปากช่อง	2093	179.93	1	ปช.
Sap Muang	ซับม่วง	2095	187.89	3	ซม.
Chanthuk	จันทึก	2096	195.50	3	จท.
Khlong Khanan Chit	คลองขนานจิตร	2097	202.20	3	ขจ.
Khlong Phai	คลองไผ่	2100	206.21	3	คผ.
Lat Bua Khao	ลาดบัวขาว	2101	209.41	3	ลข.
Ban Mai Samrong	บ้านใหม่สำโรง	2102	214.90	3	สำ.
Nong Nam Khun	หนองน้ำขุ่น	2103	218.27	3	นข.
Sikhiu	สีคิ้ว	2105	223.79	2	สค.
Khok Sa-at	โคกสะอาด	2106	228.99	3	อา.
Sung Noen	สูงเนิน	2107	233.87	2	สน.
Kut Chik	กุดจิก	2109	241.15	3	กจ.
Khok Kruat	โคกกรวด	2111	249.94	3	คก.
Phu Khao Lat	ภูเขาลาด	2113	257.44	3	ขล.
Nakhon Ratchasima	นครราชสีมา	2114	263.65	1	รส.	Has railway to the second army support command
Thanon Chira Junction	ชุมทางถนนจิระ	2115	266.28	1	จร.	Has interchange to The Nong Khai Main Line
Ban Phanao	บ้านพะเนา	2211	276.35	3	พเ.
Ban Phra Phut	บ้านพระพุทธ	2212	280.10	Halt	าท.	The first Northeastern Line Halt Station (Doesn't count before Ban Phachi Junction)
Tha Chang	ท่าช้าง	2213	285.40	3	ชา.
Nong Manorom	หนองมโนรมย์	2215	293.26	3	มโ.
Chakkarat	จักราช	2217	300.15	2	จช.
Ban Hin Khon	บ้านหินโคน	2220	309.75	3	หโ.
Hin Dat	หินดาษ	2222	316.90	3	ดา.
Huai Thalaeng	ห้วยแถลง	2224	335.65	2	ถล.
Nong Kathing	หนองกระทิง	2227	337.50	3	ทง.		Buri Ram
Lam Plai Mat	ลำปลายมาศ	2229	345.70	1	ลำ.
Thamen Chai	ทะเมนชัย	2231	354.85	3	มช.
Ban Salaeng Phan	บ้านแสลงพัน	2233	363.30	3	งพ.
Ban Nong Tat	บ้านหนองตาด	2234	366.50	3	ตา.
Buriram	บุรีรัมย์	2236	376.02	1	รย.	Has railway go to Khao Kra Dong stone patio.
Ban Tako	บ้านตะโก	2237	380.35	Halt	ตโ.
Huai Rat	ห้วยราช	2239	385.51	2	หร.
Krasang	กระสัง	2243	398.65	2	ะส.
Nong Teng	หนองเต็ง	2244	405.50	3	เต.
Lam Chi	ลำชี	2246	412.00	3	ลช.		Surin
Surin	สุรินทร์	2248	419.75	1	สร.
Bu Rusi	บุฤๅษี	2250	428.60	3	บ ุ.
Mueang Thi	เมืองที	2252	437.16	3	อท.
Kadon Kho	กะโดนค้อ	2254	445.50	3	ดค.
Sikhoraphum	ศีขรภูมิ	2256	452.39	1	รภ.
Ban Kalan	บ้านกะลัน	2258	460.25	3	ลน.
Samrong Thap	สำโรงทาบ	2261	471.00	2	สบ.
Huai Thap Than	ห้วยทับทัน	2264	481.50	2	ทท.		Sisaket
Nong Khaen	หนองแคน	2266	489.04	Halt	หค.
Uthumphon Phisai	อุทุมพรพิสัย	2267	494.45	1	อ ุ.
Ban Tae	บ้านแต้	2268	498.27	Halt	แต.
Ban Niam	บ้านเนียม	2270	504.00	3	นเ.
Si Sa Ket	ศรีสะเกษ	2273	515.09	1	เก.
Nong Waeng	หนองแวง	2277	527.19	3	อว.
Ban Khlo	บ้านคล้อ	2279	534.20	3	าค.
Kanthararom	กันทรารมย์	2281	542.18	2	าร.
Ban Non Phung	บ้านโนนผึ้ง	2283	546.86	Halt	นผ.
Huai Khayung	ห้วยขยุง	2285	553.99	3	ขย.		Ubon Ratchathani
Ban Thon	บ้านถ่อน	2286	557.70	Halt	บถ.
Bung Wai	บุ่งหวาย	2288	566.20	3	งห.	Had railway go to Ban Pho Mun Station. Now it is closed.
Ubon Ratchathani	อุบลราชธานี	2290	575.10	1	อน.
Bung Wai-Ban Pho Mun
Bung Wai	บุ่งหวาย	2288	566.20	3	งห.			Ubon Ratchathani
Ban Pho Mun	บ้านโพธิ์มูล		573.30			Closed since 1 December 1954		Ubon Ratchathani

Notable railway stations

Saraburi Station - Main Saraburi station, named 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. Main Nakhon Ratchasima station.
Thanon Chira Junction - Junction for Nong Khai line close to Fort Suranaree (2nd Army Region HQ)
Buriram Station - Buriram provincial station with a branch line to a quarry at Khao Kradong
Surin Station - Main Surin station
Si Sa Ket Station - Main Si Sa Ket station.
Ubon Ratchathani Station in town of Warin Chamrap - Terminus of South Isaan Line (also known as Ubon Line) with Depot and refueling facility. Named Varindr station until 1942-1943. Main Ubon Ratchathani Station.
Lam Narai Station- Station on the Lam Narai/Bua Yai Branch, for Chai Badan Municipality.
Chatturat Station- Station on the Lam Narai/Bua Yai Branch, alight for Chaiyaphum.
Bua Yai Junction - junction with refueling facility
Khon Kaen Station - Khon Kaen main station
Udon Thani Station - Udon Thani main station with refueling facility.
Nong Khai Station in town of Nong Khai - Terminus of North Isaan Line (also known as Nong Khai Line), provides a connection to Thanaleng Station in Vientiane, Laos. Main Nong Khai station.

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References

History of Thai Railway (in Thai)

External links

SRT route map

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