Ban Dara Junction Railway Station

Ban Dara Junction
สถานีรถไฟชุมทางบ้านดารา
Location Ban Dara Subdistrict, Phichai District, Uttaradit
Owned by State Railway of Thailand
Line(s) Northern Line
Platforms 2
Tracks 3
Construction
Parking yes
Other information
Station code ดร.
History
Rebuilt 1968
Services
Preceding station   State Railway of Thailand   Following station
Rai Oi
toward Hua Lamphong
Northern Line
Tha Sak
toward Chiang Mai
TerminusNorthern Line
Sawankhalok Branch line
Khlong Maphlap
toward Sawankhalok

Ban Dara Junction is a railway station located in Phichai District, Uttaradit. It is a Class 3 Station and serves as a junction for the Sawankhalok Branch. Ban Dara Junction is located 438.31 kilometres (272.35 mi) from Bangkok Railway Station. It is also the nearest station to Poramin Railway Bridge.

History

Ban Dara Junction was the first railway junction on the Northern Line, with the branch to Sawankhalok Railway Station. The name comes together with the subdistrict itself. King Chulalongkorn used the railway to visit this junction and found out that this village had no name. Therefore, he decided to name this place Dara. So forth, the station's name is Ban Dara until this day.

Train services

References

Coordinates: 17°22′57″N 100°04′58″E / 17.38250°N 100.08278°E / 17.38250; 100.08278

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