Nong Khai railway station

Nong Khai

หนองคาย
Nong Khai; หนองคาย
General information
Location	Mi Chai Sub-district, Mueang Nong Khai District; Nong Khai Province; Thailand
Operated by	State Railway of Thailand
Managed by	Ministry of Transport
Line(s)	Nong Khai Main Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	6
Connections	Local transportation
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	นค
Classification	Class 1
History
Opened	May 2000
Previous names	Nong Khai Mai
Services
Location

Nong Khai railway station is a railway station located in Mi Chai Sub-district, Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai Province. It is a class 1 railway station located 623.58 km (387.5 mi) from Bangkok railway station.

History

Originally, Nong Khai railway station opened at the location of the present-day Na Tha railway station as part of the Northeastern Line Udon Thani–Na Tha section on September 13, 1955. In July 1958, the line extended to near the Mekong River and the terminus station there was then the Nong Khai railway station, and the old was renamed Na Tha railway station. The station by the river acted as "Nong Khai" railway station for about 42 years, until the newer and present-day opened in May 2000 as Nong Khai railway station before Nong Khai Mai railway station. The station by the river was renamed to "Talat Nong Khai" and closed down in 2008.

On March 5, 2009, the Northeastern Line extended to Thanaleng in Laos across the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge,^[1] and international services between the present-day Nong Khai station and Thanaleng station began.

The metre gauge railway is currently being extended to the new Khamsavath Station several kilometres to the north west of Thanaleng station and just 4 km from the centre of Vientiane. Freight transport by train between Nong Khai and Laos will increase to 24 round trips, each trip comprise 25 carriages, a day over the next five years,^[2] to handle growing cargo traffic from the rail link from standard gauge Boten–Vientiane railway, which opened in December 2021.^[2]^[3]

Train services

As of 28 December 2021, 8 trains serve Nong Khai railway station.^[4]

Northbound

Train No.	Type	Origin		Nong Khai	Terminus		Notes
Train No.	Type	Station	Depart	Nong Khai	Station	Arrive	Notes
415	Local	Nakhon Ratchasima	06:20	Terminus	Nong Khai	12:05
75	Express diesel railcar	Bangkok	08:20	Terminus	Nong Khai	17:30
77	Express diesel railcar	Bangkok		Terminus	Nong Khai		Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not be served.^[4]^[5]
25	Special Express "Isan Makkha"	Bangkok	20:00	Terminus	Nong Khai	06:25
133	Rapid	Bangkok	20:45	Terminus	Nong Khai	07:55
481	Local (Passenger and freight)	Nong Khai		Origin	Thanaleng (Laos)		Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not be served.^[4]^[5]
483	Local (Passenger and freight)	Nong Khai		Origin	Thanaleng (Laos)		Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not be served.^[4]^[5]

Southbound

Train No.	Type	Origin		Nong Khai	Terminus		Notes
Train No.	Type	Station	Depart	Nong Khai	Station	Arrive	Notes
76	Express diesel railcar	Nong Khai	07:45	Origin	Bangkok	17:10
418	Local	Nong Khai	12:55	Origin	Nakhon Ratchasima	18:35
78	Express diesel railcar	Nong Khai		Origin	Bangkok		Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not be served.^[4]^[5]
134	Rapid	Nong Khai	18:50	Origin	Bangkok	05:45
26	Special Express "Isan Makkha"	Nong Khai	19:40	Origin	Bangkok	06:00
482	Local (Passenger and freight)	Thanaleng (Laos)		Terminus	Nong Khai		Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not be served.^[4]^[5]
484	Local (Passenger and freight)	Thanaleng (Laos)		Terminus	Nong Khai		Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not be served.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Marukatat, Saritdet (17 September 2021). "Nong Khai plans for rail link with China". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ a b "All aboard as state railway chief prepares for surge in freight". Bangkok Post. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ "China's rail network opens up transport links in Laos". The Star. Malaysia. 20 Jan 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ a b c d e f g "การรถไฟฯ จัดเต็ม พ่วงตู้โดยสารจนเต็มหน่วยลากจูง และพร้อมเพิ่มขบวนรถพิเศษรองรับการเดินทางของประชาชนให้เพียงพอต่อความต้องการใน ช่วงเทศกาลปีใหม่ 2565 ย้ำยังให้บริการสถานีต้นทางและปลายทางที่หัวลำโพงตามเดิม" [SRT couples passenger cars to full locomotive's capacity, ready to increase special trains supplying demand in 2022 New Year festival, and emphasizes Hua Lamphong is origin and destination station as usual] (in Thai). State Railway of Thailand. 30 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
^ a b c d e f "การรถไฟฯ ขยายระยะเวลาปรับแผนให้บริการเดินรถโดยสารออกไปจนกว่าสถานการณ์จะคลี่ลาย เพื่อให้สอดคล้องกับสถานการณ์การแพร่ระบาดของเชื้อไวรัสโควิด-19 พร้อมแจ้งผู้โดยสารขอคืนเงินค่าตั๋วได้เต็มราคา" [To comply with COVID-19 pandemic situation, SRT extends adjusted operation plan until the situation relieves and informs passengers can refund tickets] (in Thai). State Railway of Thailand. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

17°51′53″N 102°43′52″E / 17.8646°N 102.7311°E / 17.8646; 102.7311

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[1] Marukatat, Saritdet (17 September 2021). "Nong Khai plans for rail link with China". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[BP211108-2] "All aboard as state railway chief prepares for surge in freight". Bangkok Post. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[3] "China's rail network opens up transport links in Laos". The Star. Malaysia. 20 Jan 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[SRT-20211230-4] "การรถไฟฯ จัดเต็ม พ่วงตู้โดยสารจนเต็มหน่วยลากจูง และพร้อมเพิ่มขบวนรถพิเศษรองรับการเดินทางของประชาชนให้เพียงพอต่อความต้องการใน ช่วงเทศกาลปีใหม่ 2565 ย้ำยังให้บริการสถานีต้นทางและปลายทางที่หัวลำโพงตามเดิม" [SRT couples passenger cars to full locomotive's capacity, ready to increase special trains supplying demand in 2022 New Year festival, and emphasizes Hua Lamphong is origin and destination station as usual] (in Thai). State Railway of Thailand. 30 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

[SRT-20210531-5] "การรถไฟฯ ขยายระยะเวลาปรับแผนให้บริการเดินรถโดยสารออกไปจนกว่าสถานการณ์จะคลี่ลาย เพื่อให้สอดคล้องกับสถานการณ์การแพร่ระบาดของเชื้อไวรัสโควิด-19 พร้อมแจ้งผู้โดยสารขอคืนเงินค่าตั๋วได้เต็มราคา" [To comply with COVID-19 pandemic situation, SRT extends adjusted operation plan until the situation relieves and informs passengers can refund tickets] (in Thai). State Railway of Thailand. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.