Mahachai railway station explained

Mahachai
Native Name:มหาชัย
Native Name Lang:th
Address:Sukhaphiban Road, Mahachai subdistrict, Mueang Samut Sakhon district
Borough:Samut Sakhon province
Country:Thailand
Operator:State Railway of Thailand
Line:Mahachai Line
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Connections: Mahachai–Ban Laem Ferry
Structure:At-grade
Code:ชั.
Classification:Class 1
Original:Tachin Railway Ltd.
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Mahachai railway station is a railway station located in Mahachai subdistrict, Mueang Samut Sakhon district, Samut Sakhon province. It is a class 1 railway station and is the main railway station of Samut Sakhon. As there is no bridge connecting the two separate sections of the Maeklong Railway, passengers continuing onwards in either direction must use a ferry to cross to Ban Laem railway station on the opposite side of the Tha Chin River. Currently, 34 rail services operate at the station.[1]

History

The station opened on 29 December 1904 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn, as part of the Pak Khlong San–Mahachai railway operated by the Tachin Railway Ltd.[2]

References

13.5461°N 100.2764°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: กำหนดเวลาเดินรถสายวงเวียนใหญ่-มหาชัย .
  2. Web site: เสวนา 116 ปี “รถไฟสายวงเวียนใหญ่ – มหาชัย” .