Kapang railway halt explained

Kapang
Native Name:กะปาง
Native Name Lang:th
Address:Tambon Khlong Pang, Amphoe Ratsada
Borough:Trang Province
Country:Thailand
Coordinates:8.0045°N 99.642°W
Operator:State Railway of Thailand (SRT)
Manager:Ministry of Transport
Line:Kantang Branch
Platforms:1
Tracks:1
Structure:At-grade
Code:กป.
Classification:Halt
Opened:1914 (station)
Closed:1981 (station)
Rebuilt:2008 (halt)

Kapang railway halt (Thai: ที่หยุดรถไฟกะปาง) is a railway halt in Thailand located in Tambon Khlong Pang, Amphoe Ratsada, northeast Trang province. It is one of the railway halts of the Southern Line and is located 776.33 km (482.39 mi) from Thon Buri railway station.

Kapang initially opened as a railway station, however it was abandoned between 1981-2008, because it was burned down by Communist terrorists and was no longer usable. In August 2008, 5,000 people signed up for the government to resume train operations.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: August 2008. ชาวคลองปางอ.รัษฏา จ.ตรัง เรียกร้องอยากได้สถานีรถไฟคืนหลังจากที่ร้างไปเกือบ30 ปี เพราะถูกคอมมิวนิสต์เผา ครวญอยากใช้ของฟรีบ้าง. Oknation. thai. วานิชสุนทรนนท์.