Ban Dara Junction railway station

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Ban Dara Junction (Thai: สถานีชุมทางบ้านดารา, RTGSSathani Chumthang Ban Dara) is a railway station located in Phichai District, Uttaradit. It is a Class 3 Station and serves as a junction for the Sawankhalok Branch. Ban Dara Junction is located 438.31 kilometres (272.35 mi) from Bangkok Railway Station. It is also the nearest station to Poramin Railway Bridge.

Ban Dara Junction

ชุมทางบ้านดารา
General information
LocationBan Dara Subdistrict, Phichai District, Uttaradit
Uttaradit Province
Thailand
Owned byState Railway of Thailand
Operated byState Railway of Thailand
Line(s)
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeดร.
ClassificationClass 3
History
Rebuilt1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Rai Oi Northern Line Tha Sak
towards Chiang Mai
Terminus Northern Line Khlong Maphlap
towards Sawankhalok
Location
Map

History

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Ban Dara Junction was the first railway junction on the Northern Line, with the branch to Sawankhalok railway station. The name comes together with the subdistrict itself. King Chulalongkorn used the railway to visit this junction and found out that this village had no name. Therefore, he decided to name this place Dara. So forth, the station's name is Ban Dara until this day.

Between 1 April 2020 and 15 July 2023, the special express service on the Sawankhalok branch line was suspended due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Thailand. As a result, no train services operated on the entire branch line for over three years. On 15 July 2023, services resumed on the line with a single local train running between Sila At and Sawankhalok.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "เดินรถวันแรก รถไฟศิลาอาสน์-สวรรคโลก หลังปิดมานานจากโควิด-19". 15 July 2023.

17°22′57″N 100°04′58″E / 17.38250°N 100.08278°E / 17.38250; 100.08278