Thung Song Junction railway station

Thung Song Junction railway station is a railway station located in Pak Phraek Subdistrict, Thung Song District, Nakhon Si Thammarat. This station is a class 1 railway station, located 757.08 km (470.4 mi) from Thon Buri railway station. This station is the junction for the Southern Line mainline and the Kantang Branch Line to Trang Province. On site, there is a 277 class decommissioned steam locomotive, built by Hanomag.

Thung Song Junction

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Thung Song Railway Station in 2013
General information
LocationPak Phraek Subdistrict, Thung Song District
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Thailand
Operated byState Railway of Thailand
Managed byMinistry of Transport
Line(s)
  • Su-ngai Kolok Main Line
  • Kantang Branch
Distance757.08 km (470.4 mi) from Thon Buri
Platforms3
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeConcrete building
Other information
Station codeทส.
ClassificationClass 1
History
OpenedJanuary 1914
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Ban Ko Pring Halt Southern Line Sai Yai
Terminus Southern Line
Kantang Branch
Thi Wang
towards Kantang
Location
Map

The station opened in January 1914, on the Southern Line section Huai Yot–Thung Song Junction. In October 1914, the line extended southwards to Phatthalung, and in February 1915, the line extended northbound to Ban Na.

References

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  • 高田隆雄 (1978). タイ国の蒸気機関車. エリエイ出版部.[page needed]
  • 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.[page needed]
  • 渡邉乙弘 (2013). タイ国鉄4000キロの旅. 文芸社. ISBN 978-4-286-13041-5.[page needed]

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