Thanon Chira Junction Railway Station

Thanon Chira Junction Station
Location Watcharasarit Rd, Nai Mueang, Mueang, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000
Owned by State Railway of Thailand
Line(s) Northeastern Line
Platforms 6
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code CIY
History
Opened November 1, 1922
Rebuilt 1955
(replaced to concrete structure building)
Traffic
64,000
Services
Preceding station   State Railway of Thailand   Following station
Nakhon Ratchasima
toward Hua Lamphong
Northeastern Line
Ban Phanao
toward Ubon Ratchathani
Nakhon Ratchasima
toward Hua Lamphong
Northeastern Line
Ban Ko
toward Thanaleng

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

History

Thanon Chira Junction was opened on 1 November 1922 as 'Thanon Chira Station' on part of the Tha Chang section of the Ubon Line (21 km). The station became a junction in 1934 once the line to Khon Kaen was completed and opened on 1 April 1933. The location of the station is important because it is close to both Nakhon Ratchasima and the gate of Fort Suranaree (the headquarters of 2nd Army Region). Initially, the station was constructed as a wooden structure until after World War II, when a concrete structure replaced the dilapidated wooden station. The station has a container crane to handle container loading.

Train services

Nakhon Ratchasima   State Railway of Thailand Northeastern Line Ubon Ratchathani Branch   Ban Phanao
Nakhon Ratchasima   State Railway of Thailand Northeastern Line Nong Khai Branch   Ban Ko

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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Coordinates: 14°58′3″N 102°6′6″E / 14.96750°N 102.10167°E