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Khlong Bang Tan Railway Station
Khlong Bang Tan railway station ( th, คลองบางตาล) is a railway station located in Nong Kop Subdistrict, Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi. It is a class 3 railway station located from Thon Buri railway station. Train services * Ordinary 251/252 Bang Sue Junction-Prachuap Khiri Khan-Bang Sue Junction * Ordinary 254/255 Lang Suan-Thon Buri-Lang Suan * Ordinary 257/258 Thon Buri-Nam Tok-Thon Buri * Ordinary 259/260 Thon Buri-Nam Tok-Thon Buri * Ordinary 261/262 Bangkok-Hua Hin-Bangkok * Ordinary 351/352 Thon Buri-Ratchaburi-Thon Buri * Commuter 355/356 Bangkok-Suphan Buri-Bangkok References * * Railway stations in Thailand {{Thailand-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Railway Of Thailand
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) ( th, การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, abbrev. รฟท., ) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand. History The SRT was founded as the Royal State Railways of Siam (RSR) in 1890. King Chulalongkorn ordered the Department of Railways to be set up under the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning. Construction of the Bangkok-Ayutthaya railway (), the first part of the Northern Line, was started in 1890 and inaugurated on 26 March 1897. The Thonburi-Phetchaburi line (), later the Southern Line, was opened on 19 June 1903. The first railway commander of the RSR was Prince Purachatra Jayakara (Krom Phra Kamphaeng Phet Akkarayothin). The Northern Line was originally built as , but in September 1919 it was decided to standardize on and the Northern Line was regauged during the next ten years. On 1 July 1951, RSR changed its name to the prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nong Kop Subdistrict
Nong Kop ( th, หนองกบ, ) is a subdistrict ('' tambon'') of the Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi Province in Thailand. Overview Nong Kop Subdistrict is flat. Its name, meaning 'frog pond', derives from the many ponds and marshes in the area where frogs thrive. There is much gravel and sand extraction in the subdistrict, an activity which has left the landscape dotted with small lakes. The sub-district has many Lao Wiang The Lao Wiang ( th, ลาวเวียง, ), sometimes also referred to as ''Lao Wieng'', are a Tai sub-ethnic group of the Isan region. Approximately 50,000 self-proclaimed Lao Wiang live in villages throughout Thailand, especially the provin ... communities. The specialty of the subdistrict is grilled chicken from Bang Tan village. Accessed 11 May 2016 See also *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thon Buri Railway Station
Thon Buri railway station ( th, สถานีรถไฟธนบุรี) formerly known as Bangkok Noi railway station (สถานีรถไฟบางกอกน้อย), is a railway station in Siriraj Sub-district, Bangkok Noi District, Bangkok. It is a class 1 railway station and is the current terminus of the Thon Buri Branch Line. Near the station is a railway depot that keeps five functional steam locomotives operable for four special occasions. Thon Buri station is the only station in Bangkok that has railway semaphore signals (although unused) still present on the station grounds. History Originally, the station's location was at Bangkok Noi railway station. It opened in 1903 as a terminus for all Southern Line services. The station was the site of the 0 km mark for the Southern Line. During World War II it was bombed by the Allies as it was a Japanese logistical centre. After the war, the station was rebuilt and was named ''Thon Buri'', opening in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
