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Ubon Ratchathani Main Line

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Ubon Ratchathani Main Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerState Railway of Thailand
Locale
Termini
Service
TypeInter-city rail
SystemNortheastern Line
Operator(s)State Railway of Thailand
Depot(s)
  • Bang Sue Depot
  • Kaeng Khoi Depot
  • Nakhon Ratchasima Depot
  • Ubon Ratchathani Depot
History
Opened26 March 1896 (1896-03-26)
Technical
Line length575.10 km (357.35 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge

Ubon Ratchathani Main Line or Lower Isan Line is a railway line in Thailand. It runs from Ban Phachi Junction in the central to Ubon Ratchathani railway station in the lower northeastern, passes many provinces.

History

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Timeline

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No. Segment Year opened[1]
1 Bangkok (Hua Lamphong)Ayutthaya 1896
2 Ayutthaya–Kaeng Khoi Junction 1897
3 Kaeng Khoi Junction–Muak Lek 1897
4 Muak Lek–Pak Chong 1899
5 Pak Chong–Nakhon Ratchasima 1900
6 Nakhon Ratchasima–Tha Chang 1922
7 Tha Chang–Buriram 1925
8 Buriram–Surin 1926
9 Surin–Huai Thap Than 1927
10 Huai Thap Than–Sisaket 1928
11 Sisaket–Ubon Ratchathani 1930

Name changes

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Name Old name[2] Year changed
Saraburi Pak Phreaw 1934
Pang Asok Pak Sok
Nakhon Ratchasima Korat 1934
Thanon Chira Junction Thanon Chira 1934

Notable railway stations

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Nakhon Ratchasima Railway Station

References

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  1. ^ "ตำนานแห่งรถไฟไทย" [Legend of Thai Railways]. portal.rotfaithai.com (in Thai).
  2. ^ "มีสถานีไหนบ้าง ที่มีเปลี่ยนชื่อสถานี" [Which stations have changed their names?]. portal.rotfaithai.com.