After leaving the water house on the Quine River early in the morning, heading to Erawan National Park to enjoy the Erawan Falls, the group then went to the Tham Krasae station on the Death Railway Line in the afternoon, which is the station closest to the Death Curve section. Except for the River Kwai Bridge, the entire section of the Death Railway Line is the most beautiful and distinctive section of the railway. We will take a bus to the River Kwai Bridge to enjoy the two most beautiful railway scenery at the same time.
Small file of railway traffic routes in Thailand
The Thai railway system is centered on Bangkok City and is divided into four main routes: North (Northern Line), East (Eastern Line), South (Southern Line), and Northeast (Northeastern Line). Klong Line) and Maha Chai (Maha Chai Line) are two separate routes that are connected end to end. The terminals of the two routes are the famous Maeklong Railway Market and Maha Chai Line.
The so-called Death Railway Road is the Thai-Burmese Railway Road Line built by the Japanese army in the past. It was originally planned by the British exploration and planned to connect the two metropolises of Bangkok, Thailand and Yangon, Myanmar, starting from the Nong Pla Duk Junction station. Now the Thai-Myanmar border railway line The route has been abandoned, and the terminal is Nam Tok Station in Kanchanaburi, which is included in the southern line of the Thai Railway. It is recommended to look at the history of the Thai-Burma Railway first. I believe that you will feel more when you take the Death Railway.
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Death Railway ride experience
Get on the train from Tham Krasae station. After the train is turned on, you can immediately see the scenic Death Bend road section on the banks of the Quéne River. Traveling all the way for about 80 minutes, you can reach the River Kwai Bridge station and pass by the Kwai River before entering the station. The River Kwai Bridge, famous for its movies, passes through the two most distinctive railway scenery at the beginning and the end of the whole journey. It can be considered as a clever way of riding when traveling by chartered car.
During the Second World War, the Death Railway began to be built in 1942, and the 17-kilometer railway was completed in just 415 months. During this period, Allied prisoners of war and Southeast Asian laborers suffered heavy casualties. Japan surrendered in 1945, and the United States made a film. Oscar for best film, Thailand has one more famous tourist attraction. The cruel history sometimes seems like a black humor. For most people who have not been in war for 70 years, this is not a distant and vague memory, but a history that has not been experienced. .
▲ Among the stations along the way from the River Kwai Bridge, the Tham Krasae station is the most valuable for sightseeing, and there is a small market next to the station.
▲ The Death Bend road section was built along the Quine River, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Although the scenery is beautiful, it was cruel and unusual when it was built.
▲ There are resorts and floating houses on the banks of the Quine River one after another, becoming Thailand's important tourism assets.
▲ The death curve railway made of wood is in front, and cliffs and rivers are on both sides. You can imagine the hardship of rushing to work at that time.
▲ Next to the railway, there is a cool cave where you can escape from the heat. Buddha statues are enshrined in the cave, which may also be used to comfort the tens of thousands of dead souls.
▲ There is a viewing platform next to this section of the railway, and there are iron plates in the middle of the railway, which are all set up for tourists.
▲ Although delays on Thai trains are common, you still have to pay attention to the time and avoid not getting on the train!
▲ The train is preparing to enter the station, and the speed is very slow, but passengers still have to pay attention to safety.
▲ The windows of the carriage are opened and closed up and down. This is the only carriage of the Taiwan Railways in my childhood.
▲The joy resort next to the Death Railway is also a strong contrast between ancient and modern.
▲ Yes!No matter how old the carriage is, the bow-headed race with a huge ethnic group is ubiquitous.
▲ About to enter the River Kwai Bridge, a train next to the train in the opposite direction is about to start.
▲ There is a beautiful phoenix tree in front of the River Kwai Bridge, under the tree is the monument of Huajun.Allied forces in many countries will erect memorial monuments nearby, and the piers of the River Kwai Bridge that Japan sent after the war were used as compensation for combat debts.
▲ After 80 minutes by car, I finally arrived at the River Kwai Bridge station.
Train timetable of the Death Railroad Line
Kanchanaburi's famous route for the Death Railway only has three round trips a day. On holidays, Saturdays and Sundays, a special Kanchanaburi Floating sightseeing train is opened. The starting point is directly from Bangkok Station, and the ending point is Nam Tok Station within one day, with stops in the middle. Nakhon Pathom Pagoda, River Kwai Bridge, Saiyoknoi Waterfall, Allied Army Memorial Park and other well-known attractions, provide time to get off the bus to visit.
Departure: Three flights a day to the Nam Tok terminal, the morning flight departs from Nakhon Pathom, and the last two flights depart from Bangkok
- Train No. 485: 04:35 (departure)-08:20 (arrival). Nong Pla Duk Junction(ชุมทางหนองปลาดุก) – Nam Tok(น้ำตก)
- Train 257: 07:50 (departure)-12:35 (arrival). Thon Buri(ธนบุรี) – Nam Tok(น้ำตก)
- Train 259: 13:55 (departure)-18:30 (arrival). Thon Buri(ธนบุรี) – Nam Tok(น้ำตก)
Return trip: Three flights a day depart from Nam Tok, the first two flights will arrive in Bangkok, and the evening flight will only arrive at Nakhon Pathom
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- Train 260: 05:20 (departure)-10:25 (arrival). Nam Tok(น้ำตก) – Thon Buri(ธนบุรี)
- Train 258: 12:55 (departure)-17:40 (arrival). Nam Tok(น้ำตก) – Thon Buri(ธนบุรี)
- Train No. 486: 15:30 (departure)-18:50 (arrival). Nam Tok(น้ำตก) – Nong Pla Duk Junction(ชุมทางหนองปลาดุก)
▲ Thon Buri→Nong Pla Duk Junction→Nam Tok departure timetable.
▲ Nam Tok→Nong Pla Duk Junction→Thon Buri return timetable
▲ Sightseeing trains on holidays and Saturdays and Sundays run once a day between Bangkok and Nam Tok stations.
Conclusion
In very hot weather, if it is not a holiday, the 80-minute journey from the Death Bend to the River Kwai Bridge by air-conditioned trains departing from Bangkok is indeed the most convenient and short journey to experience the Death Railway.If you have the opportunity, if you can take the complete historical section of the Thai-Burma Railway that departs from Nong Pla Duk Junction and arrives at the end of Nam Tok, I believe it will make the mood more settled and slowly recall the charm of this long and bitter war relics.
◎ Death Railway. Death Railway
– Starting point: Nong Pla Duk Junction Station
– End point: Nam Tok Station
– Official website: http://www.railway.co.th/
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