Ban Thung Pho Junction railway station

Ban Thung Pho Junction railway station is a railway station located in Phunphin Subdistrict, Phunphin District, Surat Thani. Ban Thung Pho Junction is a class 2 railway station, located 631.0 km from Thon Buri railway station. Ban Thung Pho Junction acts as the railway junction between the Southern Line mainline and the Khiri Rat Nikhom Branch. This is also the location of a container yard for freight trains.

Ban Thung Pho Junction ชุมทางบ้านทุ่งโพธิ์
General information
Location	Phunphin Subdistrict, Phunphin District Surat Thani Province Thailand
Operated by	State Railway of Thailand
Managed by	Ministry of Transport
Line(s)	Su-ngai Kolok Main Line Khiri Rat Nikhom Branch
Platforms	2
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	ทโ.
Classification	Class 2
History
Opened	July 1916
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station Maluan towards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) or Krung Thep Aphiwat Southern Line Surat Thani towards Su-ngai Kolok Ban Don Rak Halt towards Khiri Rat Nikhom Southern Line Khiri Rat Nikhom Branch Terminus
Location

The station opened in July 1916, as part of the Chumphon–Ban Na section. The section to Khiri Rat Nikhom opened in April 1956.

Train services

• Local 445/446 Chumphon–Hat Yai Junction–Chumphon
• Local 489/490 Surat Thani–Khiri Rat Nikhom–Surat Thani

References

• 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.