Thanon Chira Junction

Thanon Chira Junction Station
Station statistics
Address Watcharasarit Rd, Nai Mueang, Mueang, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000
Lines Northeastern Line
Platforms 6
Other information
Opened November 1, 1922
Rebuilt 1955
(replaced to concrete structure building)
Accessible
Code CIY
Owned by State Railway of Thailand
Traffic
64,000
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Nakhon Ratchasima Station   S.R.T. Northeastern Line   Ban Phanao Station

Thanon Chira Junction Station (SRT Code: CIY) (Thai: สถานีรถไฟชุมทางถนนจิระ (จร.)) is the 2nd class station and the main railway station in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. This station located in south side of city moat in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima. There are 18 daily trains served to this station. Also, there are 4 to 6 special trains service in New Year, Songkran or other special festivals. In the 2008 census, Thanon Chira Junction Station served nearly 350,000 passengers.

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Brief history

Thanon Chira Junction was opened on 1 November 1922 as Thanon Chira Station since it was a part of Tha Chang section of Ubon Line (21 km). The station has become a junction in 1934 once the line to Khon Kaen has been completed and opened on 1 April 1933. This is very strategic station since it is very close to both downtown Nakhon Ratchasima as well as the gate of Fort Suranaree (the HQ of 2nd Army Region). Initially, this station was constructed as a wooden station until after WWII when the concrete structure has replaced the dilapidated wooden station. This station also has a container crane to handle container loading.

Train services

References

  1. Annual Report on Royal Siamese State Railways in the Year Buddhist Era 2477, Royal State Railway Printing Office, BE 2481 (1938). (stored in National Archives of Thailand)
  2. Karn Rot Fai Thai, Royal State Railway Printing Office, BE 2484 (1941). (stored in National Library of Thailand)
  3. In Memory of Prince Purajat Jaiyakorn, Royal State Railway Printing Office, April BE 2480 (1937).
  4. Ngan Chalong 50 Pee Rot Fa Luang, Royal State Railway Printing Office, April BE 2490 (1947).

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