Line(s) Southern Line Disabled access Yes Owner State Railway of Thailand | Connections Chaiya Bus Service Station code ชย. Platforms in use 2 | |
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Location Chawananan Rd, Talad Chaiya, Chaiya, Surat Thani, 84110 Owned by State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Address Chaiya District, Surat Thani 84110, Thailand Similar Ban Thung Pho Junction, Khao Phanom Baek Rail, Khlong Khanan Railway, Khuan Hin Mui Railway, Lamae Railway Station | ||
Chaiya Railway Station (SRT Code: CIY, Thai: สถานีไชยา) is a first class and main railway station in northern Surat Thani Province, Thailand. It on the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Southern railway line at km597.751 in Talad Chaiya Town, Chaiya District. It has two tracks in its rail yard, two platforms and has no siding for freight trains.
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History
Chaiya Railway Station is the one of the oldest railway stations in Southern Thailand. It was opened in 1915 in an area that was later developed into the current Chaiya town. At that time the main settlement was at Phumriang, but many citizens moved to build houses near the new station, creating a settlement that grew to a new town.
Chaiya Railway Station's appearance was improved with repairs in November 2004. It was upgraded to a 2nd class station in May 2005, and upgraded to a 1st class station on 23 July 2010.
Service
As of 2006, Chaiya Railway Station serves 20 train stops and four trains pass per day, all of them served by the SRT.
Transportation
Many lines of minibuses connect the town of Chaiya and the station with other parts of the district and neighbouring districts, such as Chaiya - Bandon, Chaiya - Phunphin, Chaiya - Phumriang, Chaiya - Tha Chana.