Eastern Line (Thailand)

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Eastern Line
SRT Tokyu THN (1115 A).jpg
THN class at Aranyaprathet railway station on the Eastern Line
Overview
StatusOperational
Cambodia extension suspended
OwnerState Railway of Thailand
Locale
TerminiHua Lamphong
Main:
Connecting lines
Service
TypeRegional rail
Operator(s)State Railway of Thailand
Depot(s)Makkasan depot
History
Opened24 January 1907[1]
Technical
Line length255 km (158 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge

Eastern Line is a railway line in Thailand, built and owned by State Railway of Thailand (SRT), located in Bangkok, Chachoengsao Province, Nakhon Nayok Province, Saraburi Province, Prachinburi Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Chonburi Province, and Rayong Province. It is the most important freight transport line in Thailand because there are many freight trains on the line. It was opened on 24 January 1907.[1]

There are plans to incorporate the line as part of the eastern branch line on the Kunming–Singapore railway.

Timeline[]

In 1941, SRT had built 17-kilometer railway line into Cambodia, but five years later, that line was removed because of World War II ending.[1] In 1953, the SRT rebuilt the 6-kilometer rail line into Cambodia upon Cambodia's request and opened it on 22 April 1955, though it was closed again in 1961 due to strained Cambodia-Thailand relations.[1] The cross-border link between Aranyaprathet briefly Poipet briefly opened in April 2019,[2] but closed again in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Connecting lines[]

The lines is divided into three main line:

Other branch line:

  • Makkasan–Maenam
  • Lat Krabang–ICD
  • Sriracha Junction–Laem Chabang Deep Sea Port
  • Khao Chi Chan Junction–Map Taphut

Notable railway stations[]

The Eastern Line begins at Bangkok before heading through Chachoengsao, Prachinburi to terminate at Aranyaprathet in Sa Kaew Province, 255 kilometers from Bangkok. There is a reopened rail link to Cambodia from Aranyaprathet. A branch line also connects Khlong Sip Kao Junction to the Northeastern Line at Kaeng Khoi Junction. At Chachoengsao Junction, there is another branch to Sattahip. Along the route to Sattahip, at Si Racha Junction, there is yet another branch towards Laem Chabang Deep Sea Port and further at Khao Chi Chan Junction for Map Ta Phut Port, in Rayong.

  • Makkasan Station - the main depot of SRT (Makkasan Works)
  • Hua Mak Station - Bangkok suburban station
  • Hua Takhe Station - Junction for ICD.
  • Chachoengsao Junction - Junction for Laem Chabang (double track opened January 2012[4]) and Aranyaprathet Line. Main Chachoengsao station.
  • Khlong Sip Kao Junction- Junction for the Aranyaprathet Line and the Cargo Link to Kaeng Khoi Junction.
  • Prachin Buri Station- Main Prachin Buri Province Rail Station.
  • Kabin Buri Station- Half of long-distance Aranyaprathet Line services terminate here. In Prachin Buri Province.
  • Sa Kaeo Station - Main Sa Kaeo station
  • Ban Klong Luk Border Station - Terminus of Aranyaprathet Main Line.
  • Chonburi Station- Main Chonburi station
  • Si Racha Junction - Junction for Laem Chabang Deep Sea Port.
  • Pattaya Station - Railway station for Pattaya City.
  • Khao Chi Chan Junction- Junction for Sattahip Commercial Port and Map Taphut Freight Line
  • Ban Phlu Ta Luang Station -Terminus for current, operational, ordinary train from Bangkok.
  • Map Ta Phut Station - Terminus of East Coast Line - freight trains only.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d History of Thai railway (in Thai)
  2. ^ Cambodia and Thailand reconnected by rail after 45 years; The Straits Times, 22 April 2019
  3. ^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Border checkpoints with Cambodia in Sa Kaeo to close". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  4. ^ New Eastern rail line gets on track, The Bangkok Post, 13/01/2012
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