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Cha-am railway station

Coordinates: 12°47′56″N 99°57′56″E / 12.7990°N 99.9656°E / 12.7990; 99.9656
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Cha-am

ชะอำ
General information
LocationNarathip Road, Cha-am Subdistrict, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi
Owned byState Railway of Thailand
Line(s)Southern Line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Other information
Station codeชอ.
History
OpenedJune 1911; 113 years ago (1911-06)
Previous namesBan Cha-am
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Nong Sala Southern Line Huai Sai Nua

Cha-am station (Thai: สถานีชะอำ) is a railway station located in Cha-am Subdistrict, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi. It is a class 2 railway station located 187.066 km (116.2 mi) from Bangkok railway station. Originally, the station was called "Ban Cha-am", but was changed to "Cha-am" in 2010. The station opened in June 1911, as part of the Southern Line Phetchaburi - Cha-am section. The line extended to Hua Hin in November 1911.

The station is about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the beach, with a motorbike taxi service.

Train services

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  • Rapid 169/170 Bangkok-Yala-Bangkok
  • Rapid 177/178 Thon Buri-Lang Suan-Thon Buri
  • Ordinary 261/262 Bangkok-Hua Hin-Bangkok
  • Ordinary 251/252 Bang Sue Junction-Prachuap Khiri Khan-Bang Sue Junction
  • Ordinary 254/255 Lang Suan-Thon Buri-Lang Suan
  • Excursion 911/912 Bangkok-Suan Son Pradiphat-Bangkok

References

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  • 岡本和之 (1993). タイ鉄道旅行. めこん. ISBN 4-8396-0080-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)[page needed]
  • 柿崎一郎 (2010). 王国の鉄路 タイ鉄道の歴史. 京都大学学術出版会. ISBN 978-4-87698-848-8.[page needed]
  • 渡邉乙弘 (2013). タイ国鉄4000キロの旅. 文芸社. ISBN 978-4-286-13041-5.[page needed]

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