1 THAI RAILWAY GUIDE Effective 1 October 2015 2 Table of Contents Table of contents ...................................................................... 2 Southern Lines Schematic...................................................... 73 2015 calendar ........................................................................... 3 Table 13 Southern Lines – Southward Trains ................. 74 – 76 2016 calendar ........................................................................... 4 Table 14 Southern Lines – Northward Trains ................. 77 – 79 Using the timetable ................................................................... 5 Table 17 Special Tourism Trains ............................................. 80 Travel warning .......................................................................... 5 Table 18 Kanchanburi – River Kwai – Nam Tok ..................... 80 Contact information .................................................................. 5 Table 17 Maha Chai Line – Westward Trains ......................... 81 System map.............................................................................. 6 Table 18 Maha Chai Line – Eastward Trains .......................... 82 Railway access to points of interest ......................................... 7 Table 19 Mae Khlong Line ...................................................... 83 General information .................................................................. 8 Table 20 Thon Buri – Salaya commuter service ..................... 83 Principal stations ...................................................................... 9 Table 21 Malaysia connecting trains (West Coast) ................. 84 Passenger train index • Train number scheme ............... 10 – 15 Table 22 Malaysia connecting trains (East Coast).................. 85 Station index ................................................................... 16 – 18 Malaysian Railways information ..................................... 84 – 87 Trains arriving and departing Bangkok ........................... 19 – 21 Malaysia and Singapore entry requirements .......................... 88 Trains arriving and departing Thon Buri ................................. 22 Southern Thailand boat and bus connections ................ 89 – 94 Trains arriving and departing Chiang Mai ............................... 22 State Railway of Thailand tour packages ....................... 95 – 97 Quick reference schedules ............................................. 23 – 28 Passenger train descriptions .................................................. 98 Sleeping car services ............................................................. 29 Passenger train equipment........................................... 99 – 104 Airport Rail Link .............................................................. 30 – 32 Luggage (Baggage) .............................................................. 105 Tables 1 – 4 Connecting trains at Bangkok .................... 33 – 36 Food service ......................................................................... 105 Bangkok – Kaeng Khoi Jct. / Lop Buri. Schematic ................. 37 Smoking policy ..................................................................... 105 Table 5 Bangkok to Kaeng Khoi Jct. / Lop Buri .............. 38 – 41 Toilet facilities ....................................................................... 105 Table 6 Lop Buri / Kaeng Khoi Jct. to Bangkok .............. 42 – 45 Showers................................................................................ 105 Train equipment – Northern & Northeastern .......................... 46 Train tracking information ..................................................... 105 Northern Line .......................................................................... 47 Dining cars............................................................................ 106 Northern and Northeastern Lines Schematic ......................... 48 Tickets and reservations (booking) ............................. 107 – 108 Table 7 Northern Line – Northward Trains ...................... 49 – 50 Visit Thailand Rail Pass ........................................................ 108 Table 8 Northern Line – Southward Trains ..................... 51 – 52 Thailand entry requirements ................................................. 108 Northern & Northeastern Bus Connections .................... 53 – 58 Railway fares and fees ................................................109 – 112 Laos entry requirements ......................................................... 58 Adult fares including supplemental fees ......................113 – 118 Northeastern Lines ................................................................. 59 Combined transportation tickets (rail-bus-boat).....................119 Table 9 Northeastern Lines – Northward Trains .............. 60 - 62 Bangkok are transportation map .......................................... 120 Table 10 Northeastern Lines – Southward Trains........... 63 – 65 Bangkok Hua Lamphong Station ................................ 121 – 125 Eastern Line ........................................................................... 66 Bangkok area railway stations .................................... 126 – 127 Table 11 Eastern Line – Eastward Trains ....................... 67 – 68 Bangkok mass transit map ................................................... 128 Table 12 Eastern Line – Westward Trains ...................... 69 – 70 Bangkok Skytrain (BTS) ............................................. 129 – 134 Train equipment – Eastern & Southern .................................. 71 Bangkok Subway (MRT) ............................................. 135 – 140 Southern Line ......................................................................... 72 Bangkok Bus (BMTA) ........................................................... 141 Produced by David M. Bernstein Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A. Updates and news: www.facebook.com/Thai.Railway.Guide e-mail: [email protected] Privately published • Not an official publication of the State Railway of Thailand. The State Railway of Thailand does not issue a system timetable. 3 Calendar for ye2015ar 2015 (Thailand) January February March Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 4 1 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5: 13: 20: 27: 4: 12: 19: 26: 6: 14: 20: 27: April May June Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 4: 12: 19: 26: 4: 11: 18: 26: 2: 9: 16: 24: July August September Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 2: 9: 16: 24: 31: 7: 14: 23: 30: 5: 13: 21: 28: October November December Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 30 5: 13: 21: 27: 3: 12: 19: 26: 3: 11: 18: 25: Holidays and Observances: 1 Jan New Year's Day 1 Jul Mid Year Bank Holiday 2 Jan Bridge Public Holiday 30 Jul Asalha Bucha 19 Feb Chinese Lunar New Year's Day 31 Jul Buddhist Lent Day 20 Feb Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year 12 Aug The Queen's Birthday 21 Feb Third day of Chinese Lunar New Year 12 Aug Mother's Day 4 Mar Makha Bucha 23 Oct Chulalongkorn Day 6 Apr Chakri Day 4 Dec 'Father's Day' observed 13 Apr Songkran 5 Dec The King's Birthday 14 Apr Songkran 5 Dec Father's Day 15 Apr Songkran 7 Dec 'The King's Birthday' observed 1 May Labor Day 10 Dec Constitution Day 4 May Bridge Public Holiday 24 Dec Christmas Eve 5 May Coronation Day 25 Dec Christmas Day 13 May Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day 31 Dec New Year's Eve 1 Jun Visakha Bucha Calendar generated on www.timeanddate.com/calendar 4 Calendar for ye2016ar 2016 (Thailand) January February March Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 28 29 30 31 2: 10: 17: 24: 1: 8: 15: 23: 2: 9: 16: 23: 31: April May June Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31 7: 14: 22: 30: 7: 14: 22: 29: 5: 12: 20: 28: July August September Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21