Chiang Rak railway station

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Not to be confused with Chiang Rak Noi railway station.
Chiang Rak

เชียงราก
Chiang Rak railway station.jpg
Location1 Moo 18 Phahonyothin Rd (Highway 1), Khlong Nueng Sub-District, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province
Central Thailand
Thailand
Operated byState Railway of Thailand (SRT)
Managed byMinistry of Transport
Line(s)Chiang Mai Main Line
Platforms8
Tracks7
ConnectionsLocal transportation
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Architectural styleApplied Thai
Other information
Station codeชร.
ClassificationClass 2
Services
Preceding station Emblem of the State Railway of Thailand.svg State Railway of Thailand Following station
towards Bangkok
 Northern Line
towards Chiang Mai
Northeastern Line
towards Ubon Ratchathani or Thanaleng (Laos)
Location

Chiang Rak railway station (Thai: สถานีรถไฟเชียงราก) is a railway station in the central Thailand, located in Khlong Nueng Sub-District, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province, outskirts Bangkok.

It is a class 2 railway station 37.47 km (about 23 mi) from Hua Lamphong (Bangkok railway station). This station is served by the songthaew (Thai-style minibus) to Thammasat University Rangsit Campus, because it is the closest station to this higher education institution.

Its name "Chiang Rak" comes from its location that was called "Chiang Rak", which is an area in the north of Pathum Thani adjacent to the southern part of Ayutthaya as far as reaching Sing Buri.[1] In the past it was an extensive plain, covering 38,000 rai (15,019 acres) called "Thung Chiang Rak" (ทุ่งเชียงราก).[1] The word "Chiang Rak" is derived from the fact that in the past it was a place where elephants dragged logs through, locals therefore popularly called "Chang Lak" (ช้างลาก). Later, distorted as Chiang Rak.[2]

The area near the station is also the location of the tenth milestone of Khlong Prem Prachakon, the khlong that was canalized in the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) from Bangkok to Ayutthaya.[3]

The station was upgraded in 1998 as Thammasat University Rangsit Campus was selected as one of the venues for the 13th Asian Games in the same year. The distinguishing feature of the station is applied Thai-style building complex and A-shaped gables designed in harmony with the logo of the 13th Asian Games.[4]

Train services[]

  • Rapid No. 111/112 Bangkok–Den Chai–Bangkok
  • Ordinary No. 201/202 Bangkok–Phitsanulok–Bangkok
  • Ordinary No. 207/208 Bangkok–Nakhon Sawan–Bangkok
  • Ordinary No. 209/210 Bangkok–Ban Takhli–Bangkok
  • Ordinary No. 212 Taphan Hin–Bangkok
  • Commuter No. 302/303 Bangkok–Lop Buri–Bangkok (no service on weekends and public holidays)
  • Commuter No. 313/314 Bangkok–Ban Phachi Junction–Bangkok (no service on weekends and public holidays)
  • Commuter No. 317/318 Bangkok–Lop Buri–Bangkok (no service on weekends and public holidays)[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ทุ่งเชียงรากพร้อมรับมือน้ำหลาก" [Chiang Rak field ready to cope with floods]. Ch3 (in Thai). 13 September 2017.
  2. ^ "ข้อมูลตำบลเชียงรากใหญ่ อำเภอสามโคก ปทุมธานี" [Information of Chiang Rak Yai Sub-District, Sam Khok District, Pathum Thani]. ThaiTambon (in Thai).
  3. ^ "คลองเปรมฯถนนการค้า ที่มาเขตหลักสี่...หลักหก" [Khlong Prem the trade road origin of Lak Si District...Lak Hok]. Thai Rath (in Thai). 6 July 2019.
  4. ^ Nong Ham Support High Platform (29 December 2018). "สถานีรถไฟเชียงราก" [Chiang Rak Railway Station]. Twitter (in Thai).
  5. ^ "ขึ้นเหนือ|ล่องใต้|ไปอีสาน|และตะวันออก" กำหนดเวลาเดินรถ เดือนมิถุนายน 2562 ("To north|down south|go Isan|and east"), Train Timetables June 2019 (Free pamphlet) Thai: ภาษาไทย

Coordinates: 14°03′19.3″N 100°35′33.9″E / 14.055361°N 100.592750°E / 14.055361; 100.592750

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