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Northeastern Line (Thailand)
Northeastern Line is a railway line in Thailand that connects the capital Bangkok with the northeast region of Isan. The section from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima is Thailand's first line that opened for passenger service.History of Thai Railway
The line is also a key section on the central route of the .


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The Northeastern Line shares tracks with between Bangkok and

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High-speed Rail
High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail system that runs significantly faster than traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single standard that applies worldwide, lines built to handle speeds above or upgraded lines in excess of are widely considered to be high-speed. The first high-speed rail system, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, began operations in Japan in 1964 and was widely known as the bullet train. High-speed trains mostly operate on standard gauge tracks of continuously welded rail on grade-separated rights of way with large radii. However, certain regions with wider legacy railways, including Russia and Uzbekistan, have sought to develop a high speed railway network in Russian gauge. There are no narrow gauge high-speed trains; the fastest is the Cape gauge Spirit of Queensland at . Many countries have developed, or are currently building, high-speed rail infrastructure to connect major citie ...
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Northern Line (Thailand)
The Northern Line is a railway line in Thailand. The line heads north terminating at the northern port of Chiang Mai. The line is between Bangkok railway station and Chiang Mai railway station. It is the second longest railway line in Thailand. The line first opened in 1896. Major cities served by the line include Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Nakhon Sawan, Phitsanulok, Lampang, and Chiang Mai. The line was severely affected by World War II. History Timeline100 ปี รถไฟไทย, การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย, 2540 Name changes Closed Stations Main Line Sawankhalok Branch Line Services Services on the Northern Line are mainly intercity trains operated by State Railway of Thailand, connecting major cities. More than a dozen trains run on the line in each direction each day. Infrastructure The Northern Line is entirely single track, except at stations. Track gauge is meter gauge. As train frequency increases, it is becoming inc ...
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Na Tha Railway Station
Na Tha railway station is a railway station located in Nong Kom Ko Subdistrict, Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai Province. It is a class 3 railway station located from Bangkok railway station. The station is opened on as part of opening section of Udon Thani–Na Tha. Na Tha was originally known as Nong Khai, the first railway station for Nong Khai Province until the extension to the new Nong Khai railway station Nong Khai railway station is a railway station located in Mi Chai Sub-district, Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai Province. It is a class 1 railway station located from Bangkok railway station. History Originally, Nong Khai railway statio ... was built and open in July 1958. The station by the river acted as "Nong Khai" railway station for about 42 years, until the newer and present-day opened in May 2000 as ''Nong Khai railway station'' before ''Nong Khai Mai railway station''. The station by the river was renamed to "Talat Nong Khai" and close down 2 ...
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Udon Thani Railway Station
Udon Thani railway station is a railway station located in Mak Khaeng Sub-district, Mueang Udon Thani District, Udon Thani Province. It is a class 1 railway station located from Bangkok railway station. History The station opened in June 24, 1941, as part of the Northeastern Line Khon Kaen–Udon Thani section. In September 1955, the line extended to Na Tha railway station (at the time Nong Khai main station). Train services As of January 2021, 12 trains serve Udon Thani railway station. The trains in number and class order are the following: * Special Express "Isanmakkha" 25/26 Bangkok–Nong Khai–Bangkok * Express 75/76 Bangkok–Nong Khai–Bangkok * Express 77/78 Bangkok–Nong Khai–Bangkok * Rapid 133/134 Bangkok–Nong Khai–Bangkok * Local 415/418 Nakhon Ratchasima–Nong Khai–Nakhon Ratchasima * Local 417/416 Udon Thani–Nakhon Ratchasima–Udon Thani Due to COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, 4 trains serve Udon Thani railway station from 30 April 2021 until ...
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Khon Kaen Railway Station
Khon Kaen railway station is a railway station located in Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Khon Kaen City, Khon Kaen. It is a class 1 railway station located from Bangkok railway station. The station opened on April 1, 1933, as part of the Northeastern Line Nakhon Ratchasima–Khon Kaen section. On June 24, 1941, the line extended to Udon Thani. The station was rebuilt as the first elevated station of Northeastern region in 2019, with the Thanon Chira Junction–Khon Kaen double-track railway A double-track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single-track railway where trains in both directions share the same track. Overview In the earliest days of railways in the United Kingdom, most lin ... project. Train services As of November 2021, 6 trains serve Khon Kaen railway station. Outbound Inbound References Railway stations in Thailand Railway stations opened in 1934 1934 establishments in Siam {{Thailand-railstation ...
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Sisaket Railway Station
Sisaket railway station is a railway station located in Mueang Nuea Subdistrict, Sisaket City, Sisaket. It is a class 1 railway station located from Bangkok railway station. The station opened in August 1928 as part of the Northeastern Line Huai Thap Than-Sisaket section. The line continued to Ubon Ratchathani Ubon Ratchathani ( th, อุบลราชธานี, ) is one of the four major cities of Isan (with Khorat/Nakhon Ratchasima, Udon Thani, and Khon Kaen), also known as the "big four of Isan." The city is on the Mun River in the south ... in April 1930. Train services * Special Express No. 21/22 Bangkok- Ubon Ratchathani- Bangkok * Express No. 67/68 Bangkok- Ubon Ratchathani- Bangkok * Express No. 71/72 Bangkok- Si Sa Ket- Bangkok * Rapid No. 135/136 Bangkok - Ubon Ratchathani- Bangkok * Rapid No. 139/140 Bangkok- Ubon Ratchathani- Bangkok * Rapid No. 141/142 Bangkok- Ubon Ratchathani- Bangkok * Rapid No. 145/146 Bangkok- Ubon Ratchathani- Bangkok * Loca ...
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Buriram Railway Station
Buri Ram station ( th, สถานีบุรีรัมย์), 1st class station is the main railway station in Buriram Province located on the northern side of the town of Buriram. Local Meatballs In front of the station is a source of a Buri Ram local food known as ''Luk-chin yuen kin'' (ลูกชิ้นยืนกิน) "meatballs stand to eat". Customers can order meatballs, sausages, crispy wontons, crab sticks, fishcakes which are fried on the spot. Customers usually eat them on the spot and add sauces by dipping their skewer into a variety of dipping sauces. Buri Ram K-pop K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ... singer Lalisa Manobal stated that she greatly likes to eat these meatballs. Train services * Special express No. 21 from Bangkok to ...
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Nakhon Ratchasima Railway Station
Nakhon Ratchasima railway station is a 1st class station and the main railway station in Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Thailand. This station located in west side of the city of Nakhon Ratchasima. There are 18 daily trains, 1 E&O trains served to this station. Also, there are 4 to 6 special trains service in New Year, Songkran or other special festival. In the 2008 census, Nakhon Ratchasima Station served nearly 800,000 passengers. History Nakhon Ratchasima station was opened for service as Khorat Station using Standard gauge rolling stock on 11 November 1900. The opening ceremony was performed by King Chulalongkorn on 21 December 1900 as the terminus for the Nakhon Ratchasima Line from Bangkok. The station was the terminus for the Northeastern region for about 20 years until the opening of the Tha Chang section of the Ubon Ratchathani Line on 1 November 1922. The gauge had previously been changed from standard gauge (4 ft 8 in) to one meter (1m) gauge and this work wa ...
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Kaeng Khoi Junction Railway Station
Kaeng Khoi Junction railway station is a railway station located in Kaeng Khoi Subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi district, Saraburi province. It is a class 1 railway station located from Bangkok railway station. It opened on May 1, 1897 as part of the Northeastern Line Ayutthaya–Kaeng Khoi Junction section. In 1956, the station became a junction when a line branched off to Suranarai Station. Then in 1995, another line from Khlong Sip Kao Junction for freight trains only linked to the Northeastern Mainline. Train services * Special Express No. 21/22 Bangkok–Ubon Ratchathani–Bangkok * Express No. 67/68 Bangkok–Ubon Ratchathani–Bangkok * Special Express No. 25/26 Bangkok–Nong Khai–Bangkok * Express No. 71/72 Bangkok–Ubon Ratchathani–Bangkok * Express No. 75/78 Bangkok–Nong Khai–Bangkok * Express No. 77/76 Bangkok–Nong Khai–Bangkok * Rapid No. 133/134 Bangkok–Nong Khai–Bangkok * Rapid No. 135/140 Bangkok–Ubon Ratchathani–Bangkok * Rapid No. 139/146 Ban ...
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Thanaleng
Thanaleng station, also known as Dongphosy station (''Ban Dong Phosy'' in Lao), is a railway station in Dongphosy village, Hadxayfong District, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos. It is east of the Lao capital city of Vientiane and north of the Lao-Thai border on the Mekong River. The station opened on 5 March 2009, becoming part of the first international railway link serving Laos. Originally intended for use as a passenger station, Lao officials have stated their intention to convert it to a rail freight terminal to provide a low-cost alternative to road freight, the main mode of transport for goods entering Thailand. The station provides a connection between Vientiane and the capital cities of three other ASEAN nations: Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, and several major Southeast Asian ports. History On 20 March 2004, an agreement between the Thai and Lao governments was signed to extend the State Railway of Thailand's Northeastern Line from a junction just south of Nong Khai to ...
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