Surat Thani Railway Station (SRT Code: SRN) is the main railway station in Surat Thani Province

Surat Thani Province

Surat Thani is the largest of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means City of Good People, the title given to the city by King Vajiravudh ....

. It is located on S.R.T.

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...

 Southern Railway line km. 635+106, on the east bank of Tapi River

Tapi River, Thailand

The Tapi river is the longest river in southern Thailand. The river originates at the Khao Luang, and has a wide estuary into the Gulf of Thailand at Bandon Bay near the town of Surat Thani. It has a length of 230 km....

 in Tha Kham

Tha Kham

Tha Kham is a town in southern Thailand. As of 2006 it covers an area of 14.10 km² and has a population of 20,349. It covers parts of the subdistrict Tha Kham of Phunphin district, Surat Thani Province.It is located at the shore of the Tapi River...

 town, Phun Phin district

Phunphin

Phunphin is a district in the province Surat Thani in the south of Thailand. The town Tha Kham as the central town of the district has 22,478 citizens in an area of 14.2 square kilometer.-Geography:...

. Surat Thani Station first opened in 1915, and was originally named Phun Phin Station. The name was later changed to "Surat Thani Railway Station".

History

In World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, the Imperial Japanese Army

Imperial Japanese Army

-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...

 used this station as a base for military activity. The station and the Chulachonklao Bridge (then named Tha Kham) across the Tapi were both bombed in May 1945 by American aircraft. The R.S.R. (former name of S.R.T.) built a new station, called Surat Thani 2 Railway Station, on the northern bank of the Tapi River opposite the old station.

Surat Thani 2 Railway Station was demolished after Chulachonklao Bridge was opened for traffic with ceremony on 16 February 1953 and the opening of the new building for Surat Thani Station in 1954.

Service

Currently, Surat Thani Railway Station serves 28 trains per day, all of them served by S.R.T.

1. International Express
   International Express
   The International Express is an express train between Bangkok, Thailand and Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia.This train's passenger cars include 1st- and 2nd-class air-conditioned sleepers, and an air-conditioned dining car...
   
   Train No. 35 / 36 Bangkok
   Bangkok
   Bangkok 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...
   
    - Butterworth
   Butterworth, Penang
   Butterworth is the principal town of Seberang Perai in the state of Penang in Malaysia. Named after William John Butterworth, Governor of the Straits Settlements , Butterworth was established in the mid-19th century as a landing place across the channel from the capital of Penang, George Town...
   
    - Bangkok
2. Thaksin Special Express Train No. 37 / 38 Bangkok - Sungai Kolok - Bangkok
3. Diesel Rail Special Express Train No. 39 / 40 Bangkok - Surat Thani - Bangkok
4. Diesel Rail Special Express Train No. 41 / 42 Bangkok - Yala
   Yala, Thailand
   Yala is a city in the extreme south of Thailand near the Malaysian border, and is administrative capital of Yala Province. The 2005 estimated population was 65,000. The city covers the whole tambon Sateng of Mueang Yala district....
   
    - Bangkok
5. Diesel Rail Special Express Train No. 43 / 44 Bangkok - Surat Thani - Bangkok
6. Express Train No. 83 / 84 Bangkok - Trang
   Trang
   Trang is the capital of Trang Province, Thailand. The city has a population of 59,637 and covers the whole tambon Thap Thiang of Mueang Trang district....
   
    - Bangkok
7. Express Train No. 85 / 86 Bangkok - Nakhon Si Thammarat
   Nakhon Si Thammarat
   Nakhon Si Thammarat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. It is about south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The city was the administrative center of southern Thailand during most of its history. ...
   
    - Bangkok
8. Rapid Train No. 167 / 168 Bangkok - Kantang - Bangkok
9. Rapid Train No. 169 / 170 Bangkok - Yala - Bangkok
10. Rapid Train No. 171 / 172 Bangkok - Sungai Kolok - Bangkok
11. Rapid Train No. 173 / 174 Bangkok - Nakhon Si Thammarat - Bangkok
12. Local Train No. 445 / 446 Chumphon
    Chumphon
    Chumphon is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Chumphon Province and the Mueang Chumphon district. The city is located about 463 kilometers away from Bangkok...
    
     - Hat Yai
    Hat Yai
    Hat Yai is a city in southern Thailand near the Malaysian border. Located at , it has a population of 157,359 in the city itself and about 800,000 in the greater Hat Yai area. Hat Yai is the largest city of Songkhla Province, the largest metropolitan area in Southern, and third largest...
    
     - Chumporn
13. Local Train No. 447 / 448 Surat Thani - Sungai Kolok - Surat Thani
14. Local Train No. 489 / 490 Surat Thani - Kirirat Nikhom
    Amphoe Khiri Rat Nikhom
    Khiri Rat Nikhom is a district in the west of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand.- Geography :The western part of the district is located within the hills of the Phuket mountain range, while to the east the terrain is mostly flat...
    
     - Surat Thani

Transportation

The red bus connects the train station with the downtown of Surat Thani City, leaving every 15 minutes. Minibus to other districts like Chaiya

Chaiya

Chaiya is a district and town in Surat Thani Province in southern Thailand. The town itself has a population of 13,133 , while the whole district has a population of 47,750.-Geography:...

, Wiang Sa

Amphoe Wiang Sa, Surat Thani Province

-Geography:Wiang Sa is located in the southeast of Surat Thani province. Neighboring district are Phrasaeng, Khian Sa and Ban Na San of Surat Thani, and Phipun, Chawang and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province....

, Ban Na

Amphoe Ban Na Doem

-Geography:Ban Na Doem is located in the center of Surat Thani province. Neighboring district are Mueang Surat Thani, Ban Na San, Khian Sa and Phunphin.The Tapi River forms part of the western boundary of the district...

, etc. are also available.