Phetchaburi railway station explained

Phetchaburi
Native Name:เพชรบุรี
Native Name Lang:th
Address:Rotfai Road, Khlong Krachaeng Subdistrict, Phetchaburi City
Line:Southern Line
Tracks:5
Platform:2
Code:พบ.
Owned:State Railway of Thailand
Opened:June 1903

Phetchaburi railway station is a railway station located in Khlong Krachaeng Subdistrict, Phetchaburi City. It is a class 1 railway station.

History

The station opened in June 1903 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn, along with the first phase of the Southern Line from Thon Buri Station to Phetchaburi Station. At the time, the railway route was called "The Phetchaburi Railway Route".

In 1911, the line was extended to Cha-am Station and then southwards to Sungai Kolok and Padang Besar during King Vajiravudh's reign.

Train services

References

13.116°N 99.9414°W