Chulachomklao bridge ( th, สะพานจุลจอมเกล้า) is a railway
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
over the
Tapi River in Tambon Tha Kham,
Amphoe Phunphin
Phunphin ( th, พุนพิน, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Surat Thani province in the south of Thailand. Tha Kham is the principal town of the district. In 2014, the population was 73,067.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from north ...
,
Surat Thani Province in
southern Thailand
Southern Thailand, Southern Siam or Tambralinga is a southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand region by the Kra Isthmus.
Geography
Southern Thailand is on the Malay Peninsula, with an area of around , bounded ...
. It was officially opened in 1916. The bridge was severely damaged during
World War II
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, was repaired 1952-1953 and officially reopened in 1953.
The bridge is located 1.3 km from
Surat Thani Railway Station.
[http://portal.rotfaithai.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=80810#80810] The bridge has 3 spans, all of through-truss design.
Location
The Chulachomklao bridge is live
Surat Thani
Surat Thani ( th, สุราษฎร์ธานี, ) is a city in Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. It lies south of Bangkok. It is the capital of Surat Thani Province. The city has a population of 1 ...
,
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
.
References
External links
Photos of the bridge (2008)
Buildings and structures in Surat Thani province
Bridges completed in 1916
Railway bridges in Thailand
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