Ubon Ratchathani Main Line

Ubon Ratchathani Main Line
Overview
Type	Inter-city rail
System	Northeastern Line
Status	Operational
Locale	Bangkok, Pathum Thani Province, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Saraburi Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Buriram Province, Surin Province, Sisaket Province, and Ubon Ratchathani Province
Termini	Hua Lamphong Ubon Ratchathani
Operation
Opening	26 March 1896 (1896-03-26)
Owner	State Railway of Thailand
Operator(s)	State Railway of Thailand
Depot(s)	Bang Sue Depot, Kaeng Khoi Depot, Nakhon Ratchasima Depot, and Ubon Ratchathani Depot
Technical
Line length	575.10 km (357.35 mi)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge

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.

History

Timeline

Name changes

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