Surat Thani Railway Station

Surat Thani Railway Station (SRT Code: SRN) is the main railway station in Surat Thani Province. It is located on S.R.T. Southern Railway line km. 635+106, on the east bank of Tapi River in Tha Kham town, Phun Phin district. 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, the IJA (Imperial Japanese Army) used this station as a base for military activity. The station and the Chulachonklao Bridge (Then called as Tha Kham Bridge) across the Tapi were both bombed in May1945 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 Tapi River opposite the old station.

Surat Thani 2 Railway Station was demolished after Chulachonklao Bridge was opened for traffic with ceremony on 16 February1953 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.
#International Express Train No. 35 / 36 Bangkok - Butterworth - Bangkok
#Thaksin Special Express Train No. 37 / 38 Bangkok - Sungai Kolok - Bangkok
#Diesel Rail Special Express Train No. 39 / 40 Bangkok - Surat Thani - Bangkok
#Diesel Rail Special Express Train No. 41 / 42 Bangkok - Yala - Bangkok
#Diesel Rail Special Express Train No. 43 / 44 Bangkok - Surat Thani - Bangkok
#Express Train No. 83 / 84 Bangkok - Trang - Bangkok
#Express Train No. 85 / 86 Bangkok - Nakhon Si Thammarat - Bangkok
#Rapid Train No. 167 / 168 Bangkok - Kantang - Bangkok
#Rapid Train No. 169 / 170 Bangkok - Yala - Bangkok
#Rapid Train No. 171 / 172 Bangkok - Sungai Kolok - Bangkok
#Rapid Train No. 173 / 174 Bangkok - Nakhon Si Thammarat - Bangkok
#Local Train No. 445 / 446 Chumphon - Hat Yai - Chumporn
#Local Train No. 447 / 448 Surat Thani - Sungai Kolok - Surat Thani
#Local Train No. 489 / 490 Surat Thani - Kirirat Nikhom - 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, Wiang Sa, Ban Na, etc. are also available.