Ubon Ratchathani Main Line

Ubon Ratchathani Main Line or Lower Isan Line is a railway line in Thailand. It runs from Hua Lamphong Railway Station in the central to Ubon Ratchathani Railway Station in the lower northeastern, passes many provinces.

Ubon Ratchathani Main Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerState Railway of Thailand
LocaleBangkok, Pathum Thani Province, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Saraburi Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Buriram Province, Surin Province, Sisaket Province, and Ubon Ratchathani Province
TerminiHua Lamphong
Ubon Ratchathani
Service
TypeInter-city rail
SystemNortheastern Line
Operator(s)State Railway of Thailand
Depot(s)Bang Sue Depot, Kaeng Khoi Depot, Nakhon Ratchasima Depot, and 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 3⁄8 in) metre gauge

History

Timeline
No.SegmentYear opened[1]
1Hua Lamphong-Ayutthaya1896
2Ayutthaya-Kaeng Khoi Junction1897
3Kaeng Khoi Junction-Muak Lek1897
4Muak Lek-Pak Chong1899
5Pak Chong-Nakhon Ratchasima1900
6Nakhon Ratchasima-Tha Chang1922
7Tha Chang-Buriram1925
8Buriram-Surin1926
9Surin-Huai Thap Than1927
10Huai Thap Than-Sisaket1928
11Sisaket-Ubon Ratchathani1930

Name changes
NameOld name[2]Year changed
SaraburiPak Phreaw1934
Pang AsokPak SokN/A
Nakhon RatchasimaKorat1934
Thanon Chira JunctionThanon Chira1934

Notable railway stations
Nakhon Ratchasima Railway Station
  • Saraburi Station - Provincial station, Pak Priaw station until 1934.
  • Kaeng Khoi Junction - The Bua Yai Line and Khlong Sip Kao line diverge from the mainline here. Main Depot with refueling facility. The point for dividing freight trains into two trains to pass difficult section of Dong Phraya Yen (Kaeng Khoi - Pak Chong) or combining divided freight trains back into one train
  • Pak Chong Station - The gateway to Nakhon Ratchasima and the point for dividing freight trains into two to pass difficult section of Dong Phraya Yen (Kaeng Khoi - Pak Chong) or combining divided freight trains back into one train
  • Nakhon Ratchasima Station - Main depot of the Northeastern Line with refueling facility and a branch line to 2nd Army Support Command.
  • Thanon Chira Junction - Junction for Nong Khai line close to Fort Suranaree (2nd Army Region HQ)
  • Buri Ram Station - provincial station with a branch line to a quarry at Khao Kradong
  • Surin Station - provincial station
  • Si Sa Ket Station - provincial station
  • Ubon Ratchathani Station in town of Warin Chamrap - Terminus of South Isaan Line (also known as Ubon Line) with Depot and refueling facility. Varindr station until 1942-1943.

See also
  • Nong Khai Main Line
  • Kaeng Khoi-Bua Yai Shortcut Line

References
  1. http://portal.rotfaithai.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=17
  2. http://portal.rotfaithai.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=3627
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