Khiri Rat Nikhom railway station explained

Khiri Rat Nikhom
Native Name:คีรีรัฐนิคม
Native Name Lang:th
Address:Tha Khanon Subdistrict, Khiri Rat Nikhom District
Borough:Surat Thani Province
Country:Thailand
Manager:Ministry of Transport
Line:Khiri Rat Nikhom Branch
Distance:662km (411miles) from Thon Buri
Platforms:1
Tracks:2
Structure:At-grade
Code:รค.
Classification:Class 3
Opened:April 1956
Former:Tha Khanon
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Khiri Rat Nikhom railway station is a railway station located in Tha Khanon Subdistrict, Khiri Rat Nikhom District, Surat Thani. The station is a class 3 railway station and is located 662km (411miles) from Thon Buri railway station. It opened in April 1956, on the Southern Line section from Ban Thung Pho Junction–Khiri Rat Nikhom. The railway line was originally planned to reach Tanun (North of Phuket) in Phang Nga, via Phang Nga City, Phanom and Ban Ta Khun, however the plan was scrapped. Currently, there are plans to restart the plan and continue building to Tanun to connect to Phuket and Phang Nga.

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