Khiri Rat Nikhom railway station

Khiri Rat Nikhom

คีรีรัฐนิคม
General information
LocationTha Khanon Subdistrict, Khiri Rat Nikhom District
Surat Thani Province
Thailand
Operated byState Railway of Thailand
Managed byMinistry of Transport
Line(s)Khiri Rat Nikhom Branch
Distance662.0 km (411.3 mi) from Thon Buri
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeรค.
ClassificationClass 3
History
OpenedApril 1956
Previous namesTha Khanon
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Terminus Southern Line
Khiri Rat Nikhom Branch
Ban Yang Halt
Location

Khiri Rat Nikhom railway station is a railway station located in Tha Khanon Subdistrict, Khiri Rat Nikhom District, Surat Thani. The station is a class 3 railway station and is located 662.0 km (411.3 mi) from Thon Buri railway station. It opened in April 1956, on the Southern Line section from Ban Thung Pho Junction–Khiri Rat Nikhom. The railway line was originally planned to reach Tanun (North of Phuket) in Phang Nga, via Phang Nga City, Phanom and Ban Ta Khun, however the plan was scrapped. Currently, there are plans to restart the plan and continue building to Tanun to connect to Phuket and Phang Nga.

Train services

  • Local train No. 489 / 490 Surat Thani–Khiri Rat Nikhom–Surat Thani

References

  • 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)
  • 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.
  • 渡邉乙弘 (2013). タイ国鉄4000キロの旅. 文芸社. ISBN 978-4-286-13041-5.

9°01′53″N 98°56′50″E / 9.0314°N 98.9472°E / 9.0314; 98.9472



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