Pha Sadet railway station

Pha Sadet

ผาเสด็จ
General information
LocationMoo 5, Thap Kwang Subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi Province[1]
Owned byState Railway of Thailand (SRT)
Managed byMinistry of Transport
Line(s)Ubon Ratchathani Main Line
Platforms1
Tracks2
ConnectionsMittraphap Road (Highway 2)[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeผด.
ClassificationClass 3
Services
Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station
Map Kabao
towards Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) or Krung Thep Aphiwat
 Northeastern Line Hin Lap
towards Ubon Ratchathani or Khamsavath (Laos)
Location
Map

Pha Sadet railway station (Thai: สถานีรถไฟผาเสด็จ) is a railway station in the area of Thap Kwang Subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi Province, Thailand. It is a class 3 railway station located 138.95 km (86.3 mi) from Bangkok railway station (Hua Lamphong railway station).

History

Pha Sadet railway station is a historic place, since it is the first railway line in Thailand, the northeastern railway line that has been built since 1892 and was completed in 1900 with a distance from Bangkok to Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima).[2]

Pha Sadet is a distinctive cliff with an overhanging rock to the tracks lied 50 m (164.0 ft) southwestern of the station. It is the place where King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and Queen Saovabha Phongsri came when the King opened the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima railway line in 1895 and inscribed the King's Thai monogram on this cliff, "Chor Por Ror" (จ.ป.ร.). Hence the name "Pha Sadet", which means "the cliff visited by king".[1]

The location of the cliff and the station can be considered as the entrance to the Khao Yai grand jungle, where it is referred to as "Dong Phaya Yen" (formerly known as "Dong Phaya Fai").[3]

Train services

  • Rapid No. 135/136 Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani-Bangkok
  • Ordinary No. 233/234 Bangkok-Surin-Bangkok
  • Local No. 431/432 Kaeng Khoi Junction-Khon Kaen-Kaeng Khoi Junction[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pha Sadet". Tourismthailand.org.
  2. ^ THE STANDARD TEAM (2019-12-21). "21 ธันวาคม 2443 ร.5 เสด็จฯ เปิดทางรถไฟสายแรกของไทย" [December 21, 1900 Rama V opened the first railway line in Thailand]. The Standard (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. ^ Bunnag, Rome (2018-08-10). "เปิดตำนาน ดงพญาไฟ-ผีตีนเดียว! ร.๕ เสด็จจึงกลายเป็นดงพญาเย็น สร้างรถไฟไปโคราชได้สำเร็จ!!" [Legend of Dong Phaya Fai-One-Footed Ghost! Rama V visited and became Dong Phaya Yen, build a railway to Korat successfully!!]. ASTV Manager (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. ^ "Check Train Schedule". Railway.co.th.

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