Chiang Mai Main Line is a main line of the Northern Line operated by State Railway of Thailand that connects between Hua Lamphong railway station in the central and Chiang Mai railway station in the north, passing through many provinces. It is the second longest railway line in Thailand, after Su-ngai Kolok Main Line. Notable services include the Nakhon Phing Express, the first class train serving the line. Many accidents have occurred on the line in recent years, prompting renovation work to commence on the track in late 2013, finally reopening on 2 December 2013.

History Timeline No. Segment Year opened 1 Ban Phachi Junction– 1901 2 Lopburi– 1905 3 Pak Nam Pho– 1907 4 Phitsanulok– 1908 5 Ban Dara Junction– 1909 6 Pang Ton Phueng– 1911 7 Mae Phuak– 1912 8 Pak Pan– 1913 9 Huai Mae Ta– 1914 10 Ban Pin– 1915 11 Pha Kho– 1915 12 Mae Chang– 1916 13 Nakhon Lampang–Pang Hua Phong 1916 14 Pang Hua Phong–Pang Yang 1918 15 Pang Yang– 1926 16 Ban Klap–Khok Kathiam (Lopburi Bypass Line) 2025

Name changes Name Old name Year changed Ayutthaya Krung Kao Rama VI period Nakhon Sawan Nong Pling Phrom Phiram Ban Krab Phuang Tron Wang Hin Saraphi Pa Yang Loeng 1961

Services

Train no. Type Termini 3 Special Express ฺBangkok-Krung Thep Apiwat 4 Special Express Sawankhalok/ Krung Thep Apiwat 7 Special Express Krung Thep Apiwat Chiang Mai 8 Special Express Chiang Mai Krung Thep Apiwat 9 (Utrawithi) Special Express Krung Thep Apiwat Chiang Mai 10 (Utrawithi) Special Express Chiang Mai Krung Thep Apiwat 13 Special Express Krung Thep Apiwat Chiang Mai 14 Special Express Chiang Mai Krung Thep Apiwat 51 Express Krung Thep Apiwat Chiang Mai 52 Express Chiang Mai Krung Thep Apiwat 102 Rapid Chiang Mai Krung Thep Apiwat 105 Rapid Krung Thep Apiwat Sila At 106 Rapid Sila At Krung Thep Apiwat 107 Rapid Krung Thep Apiwat 108 Rapid Den Chai Krung Thep Apiwat 109 Rapid Krung Thep Apiwat Chiang Mai 111 Rapid Krung Thep Apiwat Den Chai 112 Rapid Den Chai Krung Thep Apiwat 201 Ordinary ฺBangkok-Hua Lamphong 202 Ordinary Phitsanulok Hua Lamphong 207 Ordinary Hua Lamphong 208 Ordinary Nakhon Sawan Hua Lamphong 209 Ordinary Hua Lamphong 210 Ordinary Ban Takhli Hua Lamphong 211 Ordinary Hua Lamphong 212 Ordinary Taphan Hin Hua Lamphong 301 Commuter Hua Lamphong 302 Commuter Lop Buri Hua Lamphong 303 Commuter Hua Lamphong Lop Buri 304 Commuter Lop Buri Hua Lamphong 311 Commuter Hua Lamphong 313 Commuter Hua Lamphong Ban Phachi 314 Commuter Ban Phachi Hua Lamphong 317 Commuter Hua Lamphong Lop Buri 318 Commuter Lop Buri Hua Lamphong 401 Local Lop Buri Phitsanulok 402 Local Phitsanulok Lop Buri 403 Local Phitsanulok Sila At 407 Local Nakhon Sawan Chiang Mai 408 Local Chiang Mai Nakhon Sawan 409 Local Ayutthaya Lop Buri 410 Local Sila At Phitsanulok

Notable railway stations

Bang Sue Junction - The largest freight yard in Thailand and hence the Phahonyothin main freight terminal. There is also a locomotive depot. Ayutthaya station - Northern Bangkok suburban station. High passenger revenue, second only to Bangkok station. Ban Phachi Junction - A major junction, where the Northern and Northeastern lines separate. Lop Buri Station - The end of northern Bangkok suburban service; a historic military town. Nakhon Sawan Station - Nakhon Sawan Main Station, Nong Pling station until 1956. Phichit Station- Phichit Main Station Phitsanulok Station - Phitsanulok Main station, town with the famous Phra Phuttha Chinnarat Ban Dara Junction - Junction for Sawankhalok Line Uttaradit Station - Main station for Uttaradit Province. Sila At Station - Depot on the Northern Line. Refueling station and up trains will be cut at this station Den Chai Station - the dropping point for Phrae with a proposal for a junction for Den Chai-Chiang Rai route Nakhon Lampang Station - Depot on the Northern Line. Train will be cut further if going North to Chiang Mai. Khun Tan Station - Station in the mountains, base point and entrance for Doi Khuntan National Park. Railway bungalows also situated here Lamphun Station - Main station for Lamphun Province Chiang Mai station - Terminus

See also Sawankhalok Line

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