Nong Pladuk Junction Railway Station
Nong Pladuk Junction railway station is a railway station in Nong Kop Sub-district, Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi. It is a class 3 railway station and is from Thon Buri railway station. It is on the Southern Line, and is the junction of minor branch lines, the Nam Tok Line (Death Railway) and Suphan Buri Line. History Nong Pladuk Junction railway station was opened in June 19, 1903 as part of the first phase of the Southern Line construction between Thon Buri and Phetchaburi. Burma Railway During the Second World War, Nong Pladuk Junction became the start of the Death Railway, which ended Thanbyuzayat in Burma. Construction of the railway was coordinated by the Imperial Japanese Army, permitted to build due to an armistice signed with Thailand. Camp Nong Pladuk was constructed near the junction station to serve as a transit camp. On 16 September 1942, construction started at both ends of the planned railway line. At the end of the war, the railway was confiscated by the Br ...
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