Maeklong railway station explained

Maeklong
Native Name:แม่กลอง
Native Name Lang:th
Address:Phet Samut Road, Maeklong subdistrict, Mueang Samut Songkhram district, Samut Songkhram province
Owned:State Railway of Thailand
Line:Maeklong Railway (Ban Laem–Maeklong Line)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Code:แอ.
Opened:10 June 1905

Maeklong railway station is a railway station located in Maeklong subdistrict, Mueang Samut Songkhram district, Samut Songkhram province. It is a class 1 railway station and is located on the east bank of the Maeklong River. It is the main railway station of Samut Songkhram province. Currently, 8 rail services operate at the station.[1] Maeklong Railway Market (Talat Rom Hup) is located to the east of the railway station.

History

The station opened on 10 June 1905 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn, as part of the Ban Laem – Maeklong railway line operated by the Tachin Railway Ltd.[2] [3]

References

  1. Web site: กำหนดเวลาเดินรถสายล้านแหลม-แม่กลอง .
  2. Web site: เสวนา 116 ปี “รถไฟสายวงเวียนใหญ่ – มหาชัย” .
  3. Web site: ‘โดดเดี่ยว แต่โดดเด่น’ 112ปี รถไฟบ้านแหลม–แม่กลอง สายที่6 ของไทย .

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