Ban Dara Junction Railway Station

Updated on Nov 16, 2023

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Line(s) Northern Line Parking yes Owner State Railway of Thailand Platforms in use 2		Tracks 3 Station code ดร. Rebuilt 1968
Location Ban Dara Subdistrict, Phichai District, Uttaradit Owned by State Railway of Thailand Address Ban Dara, Phichai District, Uttaradit 53220, Thailand Similar Sawankhalok Railway Station, Uttaradit Railway Station, Nong Pho Railway Station, Phichai Railway Station, Khlong Maphlap Railway

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.