Ubon Ratchathani Main Line

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Type Inter-city rail Status Operational		System Northeastern Line Owner State Railway of Thailand

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 Opened 26 March 1896 (1896-03-26) Operator(s) State Railway of Thailand Terminis Ubon Ratchathani Railway Station, Bangkok Railway Station

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.

Notable railway stations

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.

References

Ubon Ratchathani Main Line Wikipedia

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