Chiang Mai Station
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Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
. This station located in east bank of Ping River
Ping River
The Ping River , along with the Nan River, is one of the two main contributaries of Chao Phraya River. It originates at Doi Chiang Dao in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai Province. After passing Chiang Mai town, it flows though the provinces Lamphun, Tak, and Kamphaeng Phet...
in the city of Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...
. There are 14 daily trains, including 2 E&O
Eastern and Oriental Express
The Eastern & Oriental Express carries passengers in luxury between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The train travels through dense rainforests and towering mountains past golden temples; rubber plantations and fields of frangiapani, tapioca, sunflowers and mango orchards; and remote towns and...
trains servicing this station. There are also 4 to 6 special trains in New Year, Songkran
Thai New Year
The Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April. It coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South and Southeast Asia....
and other special festivals. In the 2004 census, Chiang Mai Station served nearly 800,000 passengers.
Brief history
Chiang Mai station was opened for service for Standard gauge rolling stocks on January 1, 1922. The first train is Lampang - Chiang Mai Mixed train. The additional train was Lamphun - Chiang Mai Mixed train (Later become the second Lampang - Chiang Mai Mixed train) was introduced on January 15, 1922.Northern Express has been introduced to Chiang Mai on November 1, 1922. Northern Express using Baldwin pacific locomotive (meter gauge) and Swiss consilidate locomotive (meter gauge) was introduced on December 21, 1926. Hanomag pacific locomotive had replace Baldwin pacific in 1928-1929.
Frich Diesel Electric Locomotives had come to replace steam locomotives for Northern express on March 5, 1933, after the experiment on November 16, 1931. The execursion train from Bangkok to Chiang mai was also introduce on 11 April 1933.
The first Chiang Mai Station building was destroyed by bombs from Allied Forces on December 21, 1943. It was rebuild in 1945 and reopened in 1948 even though Northern Express services was resumed on August 4, 1946.
Train services
- Express NakhonphinkExpress NakhonphinkExpress Nakhonphink is a Special Express Train that is operated by the State Railway of Thailand. The trains designated as Express Nakhonphink are Train No. 1 for Bangkok - Chiang Mai and Train No. 2 for Chiang Mai - Bangkok. These trains offer 1st and 2nd class sleeping cars, and a restaurant...
Train No. 1 from BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
(Only Sleeper Car) - Express NakhonphinkExpress NakhonphinkExpress Nakhonphink is a Special Express Train that is operated by the State Railway of Thailand. The trains designated as Express Nakhonphink are Train No. 1 for Bangkok - Chiang Mai and Train No. 2 for Chiang Mai - Bangkok. These trains offer 1st and 2nd class sleeping cars, and a restaurant...
Train No. 2 to Bangkok. Conveys Sleeping Car passengers only.
- Diesel Rail Special Express Train No. 9 from Bangkok
- Diesel Rail Special Express Train No. 10 to Bangkok
- Diesel Rail Special Express Train No. 11 from Bangkok
- Diesel Rail Special Express Train No. 12 to Bangkok
- Special Express Train No. 13 from Bangkok. Conveys Sleeping Car passengers only
- Special Express Train No. 14 to Bangkok. Conveys Sleeping Car passengers only.
- Express Train No. 51 from Bangkok
- Express Train No. 52 to Bangkok
- Rapid Train No. 101 from Bangkok -> terminated on January 10, 2007
- Rapid Train No. 102 to Bangkok
- Rapid Train No. 109 from Bangkok
- Rapid Train No. 110 to Bangkok -> terminated on January 10, 2007
- Local Train No. 407 from Nakhon SawanNakhon SawanNakhon Sawan is a city in Thailand, the name literally means "Heavenly City". The city is the capital of Nakhon Sawan Province, and covers the complete subdistrict Pak Nam Pho and parts of Khwae Yai, Nakhon Sawan Tok, Nakhon Sawan Ok and Wat Sai, all of Mueang Nakhon Sawan district...
- Local Train No. 408 to Nakhon Sawan
- E&O Train from Bangkok (Not daily)
- E&O Train to Bangkok
Additionally from November 1, 2006 to January 31, 2007 SRT
State Railway of Thailand
The State Railway of Thailand is the state-owned rail operator in Thailand. The network sees around 50 million passengers per annum.-History:SRT was founded as the Royal State Railways of Siam in 1890...
may service a Special Train called Ratchaphruk Express
Ratchaphruk Express
Ratchaphruk Express was a special overnight train operated by SRT. It ran from Bangkok to the northern city of Chiang Mai, daily, between November 1, 2006 to January 31, 2007 to serve Royal Flora Festival or Ratchaphruk 2006. The northbound train No. 963 would depart from Bangkok Station at 5:45...
train no. 963 and 964, running daily to Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...
to serve the Ratchaphruk 2006 Festival.