Nong Pladuk Junction

ชุมทางหนองปลาดุก
General information
LocationMu 6 (Ban Nong Pladuk), Nong Kop Sub-district, Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi
Ratchaburi Province
Thailand
Operated byState Railway of Thailand
Managed byMinistry of Transport
Line(s)
Platforms2
Tracks5
Other information
Station codeปด.
ClassificationClass 3
History
Opened19 June 1903 (1903-06-19)
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Khlong Bang Tan Southern Line Ban Pong
Terminus Southern Line Thanon Songpol Halt
Southern Line Thung Bua Halt
towards Suphan Buri or Ma Lai Maen Halt
Former services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Terminus Suphan Buri Branch Yang Prasat Halt
towards Suphan Buri
Location

Nong Pladuk Junction railway station is a railway station in Nong Kop Sub-district, Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi. It is a class 3 railway station and is 64 km (39.8 mi) from Thon Buri railway station. It is on the Southern Line, and is the junction of minor branch lines, the Nam Tok Line (Death Railway) and Suphan Buri Line.

History

Nong Pladuk Junction railway station was opened in June 19, 1903 as part of the first phase of the Southern Line construction between Thon Buri and Phetchaburi.

Burma Railway

During the Second World War, Nong Pladuk Junction became the start of the Death Railway, which ended Thanbyuzayat in Burma. Construction of the railway was coordinated by the Imperial Japanese Army, permitted to build due to an armistice signed with Thailand. Camp Nong Pladuk was constructed near the junction station to serve as a transit camp.[1] On 16 September 1942, construction started at both ends of the planned railway line.[2] At the end of the war, the railway was confiscated by the British, who later sold it to the State Railway of Thailand.

In June 1963, a railway line from Nong Pladuk was opened to Suphan Buri by Sarit Thanarat.

Train services

  • Ordinary 261/262 Bangkok–Hua Hin–Bangkok
  • Local 485/486 Nong Pladuk–Nam Tok–Nong Pladuk
  • Commuter 355/356 Bangkok–Suphan Buri–Bangkok
  • Ordinary 251/252 Bang Sue Junction–Prachuap Khiri Khan–Bang Sue Junction
  • Ordinary 254/255 Lang Suan–Thon Buri–Lang Suan
  • Ordinary 257/258 Thon Buri–Nam Tok–Thon Buri
  • Ordinary 259/260 Thon Buri–Nam Tok–Thon Buri
  • Ordinary 351/352 Thon Buri–Ratchaburi–Thon Buri

References

  1. "Non Pladuk". Japanse Krijsgevangenkampen (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. "The Thailand-Burma Railway". PBS. Retrieved 27 January 2022.


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